Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: bcmgenet: restore the hardware filters on open

bcmgenet_hfb_init() runs INIT_LIST_HEAD() on priv->rxnfc_list, which drops
every rule off the list, and bcmgenet_open() calls it on each ifup. Every
rule the user configured is silently lost:

# ethtool -N eth0 flow-type ether dst $MAC action 0
Added rule with ID 0
# ethtool -n eth0 | grep -c Filter:
1
# ip link set eth0 down && ip link set eth0 up
# ethtool -n eth0 | grep -c Filter:
0

Initialise the lists once at probe and restore the rules on open, as
bcmgenet_resume() already does.
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-281
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-644
CWE-665

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-644
CWE-665

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bcmgenet: restore the hardware filters on open bcmgenet_hfb_init() runs INIT_LIST_HEAD() on priv->rxnfc_list, which drops every rule off the list, and bcmgenet_open() calls it on each ifup. Every rule the user configured is silently lost: # ethtool -N eth0 flow-type ether dst $MAC action 0 Added rule with ID 0 # ethtool -n eth0 | grep -c Filter: 1 # ip link set eth0 down && ip link set eth0 up # ethtool -n eth0 | grep -c Filter: 0 Initialise the lists once at probe and restore the rules on open, as bcmgenet_resume() already does.
Title net: bcmgenet: restore the hardware filters on open
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-06T08:46:01.353Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.338Z

Link: CVE-2026-98304

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-06T09:18:21.520

Modified: 2026-10-06T09:18:21.520

Link: CVE-2026-98304

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-98304 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-11T16:15:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-281

    Improper Preservation of Permissions