# CVE-2026-98285: net: bridge: vlan: fix bugs caused by switchdev deletion errors

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.2.8
- Published: 2026-10-06 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from bf361ad38165939049a2649b1a0078f3268d4bd1, fixed in ed3ea86db736a30bebf49b947c42730e8451bcd2; from bf361ad38165939049a2649b1a0078f3268d4bd1, fixed in 2842ce397dd09882530b42f7fdb0c855767eb24e
- Linux: 4.3
- Kernel (Linux): from 4.3.0, fixed in 7.2.8

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bridge: vlan: fix bugs caused by switchdev deletion errors Allowing switchdev to prevent vlan deletion and error out in __vlan_del could cause multiple different issues - inconsistent state, memory leaks when flushing, NULL pointer dereference on bridge error when flushing. It doesn't make sense to allow it to stop __vlan_del, so log the error and continue with software vlan deletion. This is also consistent with 8021q behaviour.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (7.2.8) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed3ea86db736a30bebf49b947c42730e8451bcd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2842ce397dd09882530b42f7fdb0c855767eb24e

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