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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-74317

Linux kernel: ixgbe: do not configure xps for XDP queues

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ixgbe: do not configure xps for XDP queues netif_set_xps_queue() should not be called for an XDP Tx queue, since such queues are not netdev-exposed.

At a glance

Exploited
Not known
Severity
7.8 High (CVSS 3.1)
Chance of exploitation
0.1% in the next 30 days
Sources
1 source

What to do

Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and fixes.

Read NVD CVE-2026-74317 (opens a new tab)

What happened

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

ixgbe: do not configure xps for XDP queues

netif_set_xps_queue() should not be called for an XDP Tx queue, since such queues are not netdev-exposed. On systems with number of CPUs >=64, on E610 adapter, netdev is configured with maximum number queue pairs being 63 (due to MSI-X assignment), but configuring XDP results in 64 XDP queues.

So, during XDP program load, when netif_set_xps_queue() is called for the last XDP queue, we get a WARNING with a call trace and KASAN report afterwards (if enabled).

Continue reading

[ 2012.699800] WARNING: net/core/dev.c:2854 at __netif_set_xps_queue+0x116a/0x1e40, CPU#36: xdpsock/103668 [...] [ 2012.700029] RIP: 0010:__netif_set_xps_queue+0x116a/0x1e40 [ 2012.700035] Code: b6 34 06 48 89 f8 83 e0 07 83 c0 01 40 38 f0 7c 09 40 84 f6 0f 85 03 0a 00 00 0f b7 44 24 40 66 43 89 44 6a 18 e9 01 fb ff ff <0f> 0b e9 f2 ee ff ff 44 8b 44 24 44 45 85 c0 74 50 4d 85 e4 0f 84 [ 2012.

700040] RSP: 0018:ffff8882369aeb28 EFLAGS: 00010246 [ 2012.700046] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 000000000000003f RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 2012.700050] RDX: 1ffff1111da3d891 RSI: ffff888120e34250 RDI: ffff8888ed1ec488 [ 2012.700054] RBP: ffff888913281560 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffff8888ed1ec000 [ 2012.700058] R10: ffff8888a2e83180 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000007fa8 [ 2012.

700061] R13: 000000000000003f R14: ffff888120e34854 R15: ffff8889132817c8 [ 2012.700065] FS: 00007fc8ea9ff740(0000) GS:ffff88884cefe000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 2012.700069] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 2012.700073] CR2: 00007f81c8000020 CR3: 00000002299f8006 CR4: 00000000007726f0 [ 2012.700077] PKRU: 55555554 [ 2012.700080] Call Trace: [ 2012.700084] <TASK> [ 2012.700087] ?

ktime_get+0x61/0x150 [ 2012.700097] ? usleep_range_state+0x133/0x1b0 [ 2012.700108] ? __pfx_usleep_range_state+0x10/0x10 [ 2012.700114] netif_set_xps_queue+0x31/0x50 [ 2012.700119] ixgbe_configure_tx_ring+0x472/0x920 [ixgbe] [...] [ 2012.700486] ixgbe_xdp+0x38f/0x750 [ixgbe]

[...]

[ 2012.701094] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in __netif_set_xps_queue+0x1ac5/0x1e40 [ 2012.701100] Write of size 4 at addr ffff88888d43cff8 by task xdpsock/103668

Skip XPS configuration for XDP Tx queues.

Scores and how they were measured

CVSS base severity

7.8

Version 3.1As of

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Measurement source (opens a new tab)

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EPSS probability

0.1%

Scored Percentile 2.5%

Model and measurement source (opens a new tab)

A model's estimate of exploitation in the next 30 days, not certainty or your own risk.

Related technology

Sources

  1. Primary source

    NVD CVE-2026-74317 (opens a new tab)

    NVD record: description, CVSS (the CNA score is preferred), affected products, and publication date. Not evidence of exploitation.

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  2. Primary source

    NVD CVE API 2.0 (opens a new tab)

    The NVD API page that supplied this CVE record.

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    NVD CVE API 2.0 (opens a new tab)

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  5. Primary source

    FIRST measured EPSS score (opens a new tab)

    Measured EPSS probability and percentile for CVE-2026-74317, scored 2026-10-30. This is a model estimate, not proof of exposure.

    Published Checked

Cite this record

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APA

KEVWire. (2026, October 30). Linux kernel: ixgbe: do not configure xps for XDP queues (CVE-2026-74317). https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-74317

MLA

"Linux kernel: ixgbe: do not configure xps for XDP queues (CVE-2026-74317)." KEVWire, 30 Oct. 2026, kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-74317.

Chicago

KEVWire. "Linux kernel: ixgbe: do not configure xps for XDP queues (CVE-2026-74317)." Last modified October 30, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-74317.

Evidence summary (plain text)

Linux kernel: ixgbe: do not configure xps for XDP queues (Aug 15, 2026).
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ixgbe: do not configure xps for XDP queues

netif_set_xps_queue() should not be called for an XDP Tx queue, since such
queues are not netdev-exposed. On systems with number of CPUs >=64, on E610
adapter, netdev is configured with maximum number queue pairs being 63
(due to MSI-X assignment), but configuring XDP results in 64 XDP queues.

So, during XDP program load, when netif_set_xps_queue() is called for the
last XDP queue, we get a WARNING with a call trace and KASAN report
afterwards (if enabled).
CVSS 7.8 (version 3.1; evidence as of Oct 30, 2026; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74317).
EPSS 0.1% for the following 30 days, scored Oct 30, 2026 (https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-74317&date=2026-10-30).
Sources:
NVD CVE-2026-74317: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74317
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-10-30T13:06:45.042Z&lastModEndDate=2026-10-30T14:50:57.069Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=500
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-10-30T12:22:16.957Z&lastModEndDate=2026-10-30T14:05:57.373Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=500
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-10-30T11:45:59.009Z&lastModEndDate=2026-10-30T13:20:57.281Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=500
FIRST measured EPSS score: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-74317&date=2026-10-30
Record ID: CVE-2026-74317.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Not assessed.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
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NVD status: Received. Publication in the NVD is not evidence of exploitation.

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