Database/Firmware, BMC & network fabric
Linux bnxt_en driver (XDP head-grow underflow): Head underflow when an XDP program grows the packet head on a Broadcom
Impact
Head underflow when an XDP program grows the packet head on a Broadcom NIC, crashing the host. Found by the kernel's own XDP test suite, which is a reminder that the XDP fast paths on vendor NIC drivers get materially less real-world coverage than the normal receive path — and AI-serving front-ends are one of the few places they run at scale.
Who can reach it
An attached XDP program that grows the packet head, processing received traffic.
What to do
Kernel/driver upgrade plus host reboot. Interim: detach head-growing XDP programs from Broadcom interfaces.
References
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