# CVE-2026-97571: bnxt\_en: Propagate TPA buffer allocation failures in bnxt\_queue\_mem\_alloc()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.12.112, 6.18.53, 7.2.7
- Published: 2026-09-25 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from 0997443906b96a051011f220a61e6dce4602ec54, fixed in d7db2e4953e4626339fd0075564a3e447650d37b; from bd649c5cc958169b8a8a3e77ea926d92d472b02a, fixed in c8050386a2209b2a474c1eb4bd1574dc19129bfb; from bd649c5cc958169b8a8a3e77ea926d92d472b02a, fixed in 37e08dc821a57fe0592c917486b638caa888b46d; from bd649c5cc958169b8a8a3e77ea926d92d472b02a, fixed in b814dfbfeb0a68c9a52073f2caa05a2d5247a329; from 6.12.20, fixed in 6.12.112
- Linux: 6.13
- Kernel (Linux): fixed in 6.12.112; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.53; fixed in 7.2.7

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Propagate TPA buffer allocation failures in bnxt_queue_mem_alloc() bnxt_alloc_one_tpa_info_data() returns -ENOMEM as soon as one allocation fails. This leaves the remaining rxr->rx_tpa[] entries zeroed. bnxt_queue_mem_alloc() discards that return value, so the partially initialized ring is installed by bnxt_queue_start(). Since the agg_id is picked by the hardware and bnxt_alloc_agg_idx maps it to a SW index in rxr->rx_tpa[], it is possible that an uninitialized slot can be chosen which would hand a zero DMA address to the device. Fix this by checking the return value of bnxt_alloc_one_tpa_info_data and unwinding, freeing the ring buffers.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.12.112, 6.18.53, 7.2.7) 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/d7db2e4953e4626339fd0075564a3e447650d37b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8050386a2209b2a474c1eb4bd1574dc19129bfb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37e08dc821a57fe0592c917486b638caa888b46d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b814dfbfeb0a68c9a52073f2caa05a2d5247a329

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