In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
gve: defer interrupt enabling until NAPI registration
Currently, interrupts are automatically enabled immediately upon
request. This allows interrupt to fire before the associated NAPI
context is fully initialized and cause failures like below:
[ 0.946369] Call Trace:
[ 0.946369] <IRQ>
[ 0.946369] __napi_poll+0x2a/0x1e0
[ 0.946369] net_rx_action+0x2f9/0x3f0
[ 0.946369] handle_softirqs+0xd6/0x2c0
[ 0.946369] ? handle_edge_irq+0xc1/0x1b0
[ 0.946369] __irq_exit_rcu+0xc3/0xe0
[ 0.946369] common_interrupt+0x81/0xa0
[ 0.946369] </IRQ>
[ 0.946369] <TASK>
[ 0.946369] asm_common_interrupt+0x22/0x40
[ 0.946369] RIP: 0010:pv_native_safe_halt+0xb/0x10
Use the `IRQF_NO_AUTOEN` flag when requesting interrupts to prevent auto
enablement and explicitly enable the interrupt in NAPI initialization
path (and disable it during NAPI teardown).
This ensures that interrupt lifecycle is strictly coupled with
readiness of NAPI context.
gve: defer interrupt enabling until NAPI registration
Currently, interrupts are automatically enabled immediately upon
request. This allows interrupt to fire before the associated NAPI
context is fully initialized and cause failures like below:
[ 0.946369] Call Trace:
[ 0.946369] <IRQ>
[ 0.946369] __napi_poll+0x2a/0x1e0
[ 0.946369] net_rx_action+0x2f9/0x3f0
[ 0.946369] handle_softirqs+0xd6/0x2c0
[ 0.946369] ? handle_edge_irq+0xc1/0x1b0
[ 0.946369] __irq_exit_rcu+0xc3/0xe0
[ 0.946369] common_interrupt+0x81/0xa0
[ 0.946369] </IRQ>
[ 0.946369] <TASK>
[ 0.946369] asm_common_interrupt+0x22/0x40
[ 0.946369] RIP: 0010:pv_native_safe_halt+0xb/0x10
Use the `IRQF_NO_AUTOEN` flag when requesting interrupts to prevent auto
enablement and explicitly enable the interrupt in NAPI initialization
path (and disable it during NAPI teardown).
This ensures that interrupt lifecycle is strictly coupled with
readiness of NAPI context.
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Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:30:00 +0900
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gve: defer interrupt enabling until NAPI registration Currently, interrupts are automatically enabled immediately upon request. This allows interrupt to fire before the associated NAPI context is fully initialized and cause failures like below: [ 0.946369] Call Trace: [ 0.946369] <IRQ> [ 0.946369] __napi_poll+0x2a/0x1e0 [ 0.946369] net_rx_action+0x2f9/0x3f0 [ 0.946369] handle_softirqs+0xd6/0x2c0 [ 0.946369] ? handle_edge_irq+0xc1/0x1b0 [ 0.946369] __irq_exit_rcu+0xc3/0xe0 [ 0.946369] common_interrupt+0x81/0xa0 [ 0.946369] </IRQ> [ 0.946369] <TASK> [ 0.946369] asm_common_interrupt+0x22/0x40 [ 0.946369] RIP: 0010:pv_native_safe_halt+0xb/0x10 Use the `IRQF_NO_AUTOEN` flag when requesting interrupts to prevent auto enablement and explicitly enable the interrupt in NAPI initialization path (and disable it during NAPI teardown). This ensures that interrupt lifecycle is strictly coupled with readiness of NAPI context. | |
| Title | gve: defer interrupt enabling until NAPI registration | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| References |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-01-23T14:25:55.456Z
Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:30:19.663Z
Link: CVE-2025-71156
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-01-23T15:16:06.570
Modified: 2026-01-23T15:16:06.570
Link: CVE-2025-71156
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