CVE-2026-99026 in Linuxinfo

Summary

by MITRE • 10/23/2026

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

net: team: free skb when broadcast has no txable port

bc_transmit() sends the original skb through the last txable port. When no port is txable, it returns false without consuming the skb, but team_xmit() still returns NETDEV_TX_OK. AF_PACKET sends then retain the skb and its socket write-memory charge.

A TX-enabled, link-down port keeps the broadcast transmit op installed. Carrier can stay up through a second link-up, TX-disabled port or be forced on by userspace. Free the original skb on the no-port path while leaving the existing drop accounting intact.

Discovered by Sashiko during review of previous commit.

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Responsible

Linux

Reservation

09/25/2026

Disclosure

10/23/2026

Moderation

accepted

EPSS

0.00000

KEV

no

Activities

very low

Sources

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