# CVE-2026-90084: octeontx2-vf: fix workqueue and netdev race in probe/remove

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.52, 7.2.6
- Published: 2026-09-17 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.14
- Kernel (Linux): from 5.14.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.114; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.52; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.6

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-vf: fix workqueue and netdev race in probe/remove Initialize the VF workqueue before register_netdev() so ndo_set_rx_mode does not queue work on a NULL workqueue. Unregister the netdev before destroying the workqueue, and add proper probe error cleanup.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.52, 7.2.6) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a4b53231b77986ce55b38122174222c86416de7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdc530baf079eee104f9ea5d83815e798ea155df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00dda563f4963f28fab46d09b912d68268b8e7a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42a139332ce81a907dac987f1494d30e0a8ab149
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef42c9e922dfa806576d9d82867da2f3cd76b3ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ba97ff4f873481d370bee7f7dfb87f8296af9be

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