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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-99199

CVE-2026-99199: net: hisilicon: hip04_eth: Move setting of netops to fix crash

Published Oct 28, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 28, 2026 · Linux Linux

Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-99199. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.14%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Debian:14 linux · linux kernel · vendor Linux Linux

From: Greg Kroah-Hartman Description =========== In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hisilicon: hip04_eth: Move setting of netops to fix crash hip04_mac_probe() calls of_phy_connect() before ndev->netdev_ops is assigned. phy_attach_direct() -> phy_link_topo_add_phy() reads dev->netdev_ops through netdev_need_ops_lock() since the commit in question, so probing crashes with a NULL pointer dereference when CONFIG_NET_SHAPER is enabled. Assign netdev_ops before the PHY attach, as was done for emac in commit 7c9f391ec89c ("net: emac: move

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  • Debian:14 linux6.12.100-1, 6.12.101-1, 6.12.105-1
  • linux kernelversion unspecified
  • vendor Linux Linuxversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-99199

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-99199. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 6.12.100-1, 6.12.101-1, 6.12.105-1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.14%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 28, 2026 · Tenable CVE Database

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hisilicon: hip04_eth: Move setting of netops to fix crash hip04_mac_probe() calls of_phy_connect() before ndev->netdev_ops is assigned. phy_attach_direct() -> phy_link_topo_add_phy() reads dev->netdev_ops through netdev_need_ops_lock() since the commit in question, so probing crashes with a NULL pointer dereference when CONFI

  2. Oct 28, 2026 · Trivy Vulnerability DB

    Updated

    From: Greg Kroah-Hartman Description =========== In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hisilicon: hip04_eth: Move setting of netops to fix crash hip04_mac_probe() calls of_phy_connect() before ndev->netdev_ops is assigned. phy_attach_direct() -> phy_link_topo_add_phy() reads dev->netdev_ops through netdev_need_ops_lock() since the commit in question, so probing c

Sources

  • BSI CERT-BundGovernment advisoryCVE-2026-99199

    Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff

    wid.cert-bund.de
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-99199

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hisilicon: hip04_eth: Move setting of netops to fix crash hip04_mac_probe() calls of_phy_connect() before ndev->netdev_ops is assigned. phy_attach_direct() -> phy_link_topo_add_phy() reads dev->netdev_ops th

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-99199

    30-day exploitation probability 0.14%

    first.org
  • Linux Kernel CVEVendor advisoryCVE-2026-99199

    From: Greg Kroah-Hartman Description =========== In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hisilicon: hip04_eth: Move setting of netops to fix crash hip04_mac_probe() calls of_phy_connect() before ndev->netdev_ops is assigned. phy_attach_direct() ->

    git.kernel.org
  • Tenable CVE DatabaseVulnerability recordCVE-2026-99199

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hisilicon: hip04_eth: Move setting of netops to fix crash hip04_mac_probe() calls of_phy_connect() before ndev->netdev_ops is assigned. phy_attach_direct() -> phy_link_topo_add_phy() reads dev->netdev_ops through netdev_need_ops_lock() since the commit in question, so probing crashes with a NULL pointer dereference when CONFI

    tenable.com
  • Trivy Vulnerability DBPackage advisoryDEBIAN-CVE-2026-99199
    osv.dev

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 4, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 4, 2026
  • BSI CERT-BundOct 30, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 29, 2026
  • Trivy Vulnerability DBOct 28, 2026
  • Linux Kernel CVEOct 28, 2026
  • Tenable CVE DatabaseOct 28, 2026