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

net/ena: fix missing lock when update devlink params

Fix assert lock warning while calling devl_param_driverinit_value_set()
in ena.

WARNING: net/devlink/core.c:261 at devl_assert_locked+0x62/0x90, CPU#0: kworker/0:0/9
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 9 Comm: kworker/0:0 Not tainted 6.19.0-rc2+ #1 PREEMPT(lazy)
Hardware name: Amazon EC2 m8i-flex.4xlarge/, BIOS 1.0 10/16/2017
Workqueue: events work_for_cpu_fn
RIP: 0010:devl_assert_locked+0x62/0x90

Call Trace:
<TASK>
devl_param_driverinit_value_set+0x15/0x1c0
ena_devlink_alloc+0x18c/0x220 [ena]
? __pfx_ena_devlink_alloc+0x10/0x10 [ena]
? trace_hardirqs_on+0x18/0x140
? lockdep_hardirqs_on+0x8c/0x130
? __raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x5d/0x80
? __raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x46/0x80
? devm_ioremap_wc+0x9a/0xd0
ena_probe+0x4d2/0x1b20 [ena]
? __lock_acquire+0x56a/0xbd0
? __pfx_ena_probe+0x10/0x10 [ena]
? local_clock+0x15/0x30
? __lock_release.isra.0+0x1c9/0x340
? mark_held_locks+0x40/0x70
? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare.part.0+0x92/0x170
? trace_hardirqs_on+0x18/0x140
? lockdep_hardirqs_on+0x8c/0x130
? __raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x5d/0x80
? __raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x46/0x80
? __pfx_ena_probe+0x10/0x10 [ena]
......
</TASK>

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

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Scope Unchanged

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816b52624cf6a03ea541956b448025d844a8287d affected < f2c4bcfa193eef1b7457a56be9c47a8de015f225
816b52624cf6a03ea541956b448025d844a8287d affected < 8da901ffe497a53fa4ecc3ceed0e6d771586f88e
Linux Linux affected
Version Status Constraints
6.17 affected —
0 unaffected < 6.17
6.18.6 unaffected ≤ 6.18.*
6.19 unaffected ≤ *

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Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/ena: fix missing lock when update devlink params Fix assert lock warning while calling devl_param_driverinit_value_set() in ena. WARNING: net/devlink/core.c:261 at devl_assert_locked+0x62/0x90, CPU#0: kworker/0:0/9 CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 9 Comm: kworker/0:0 Not tainted 6.19.0-rc2+ #1 PREEMPT(lazy) Hardware name: Amazon EC2 m8i-flex.4xlarge/, BIOS 1.0 10/16/2017 Workqueue: events work_for_cpu_fn RIP: 0010:devl_assert_locked+0x62/0x90 Call Trace: <TASK> devl_param_driverinit_value_set+0x15/0x1c0 ena_devlink_alloc+0x18c/0x220 [ena] ? __pfx_ena_devlink_alloc+0x10/0x10 [ena] ? trace_hardirqs_on+0x18/0x140 ? lockdep_hardirqs_on+0x8c/0x130 ? __raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x5d/0x80 ? __raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x46/0x80 ? devm_ioremap_wc+0x9a/0xd0 ena_probe+0x4d2/0x1b20 [ena] ? __lock_acquire+0x56a/0xbd0 ? __pfx_ena_probe+0x10/0x10 [ena] ? local_clock+0x15/0x30 ? __lock_release.isra.0+0x1c9/0x340 ? mark_held_locks+0x40/0x70 ? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare.part.0+0x92/0x170 ? trace_hardirqs_on+0x18/0x140 ? lockdep_hardirqs_on+0x8c/0x130 ? __raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x5d/0x80 ? __raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x46/0x80 ? __pfx_ena_probe+0x10/0x10 [ena] ...... </TASK>
Title net/ena: fix missing lock when update devlink params
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-09T08:37:40.339Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.944Z

Link: CVE-2026-23045

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-04T16:16:20.007

Modified: 2026-02-04T16:33:44.537

Link: CVE-2026-23045

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-02-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-23045 - Bugzilla

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