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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 19, 2026· Updated Jul 30, 2026

CVE-2026-63997

CVE-2026-63997

Description

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

ethtool: module: avoid leaking a netdev ref on module flash errors

module_flash_fw_schedule() is missing undo for setting the "in_progress" flag and taking the netdev reference. Delay taking these, the device can't disappear while we are holding rtnl_lock.

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