CVE-2026-72463 in Linuxinformación

Resumen

por MITRE • 2026-08-15

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

xfrm: Fix dev use-after-free in xfrm async resumption

xfrm async resumption hold skb->dev refcnt until after transport_finish. However, xfrm_rcv_cb may modify skb->dev to tunnel dev without taking device reference, such as vti_rcv_cb. The subsequent async resumption will decrement the tunnel device's reference count, which lead to uaf of tunnel dev and refcnt leak of orig dev as below:

unregister_netdevice: waiting for vti1 to become free. Usage count = -2

Stash the original skb->dev to fix refcnt imbalance. The new skb->dev set by xfrm_rcv_cb can race with device teardown. Extend rcu protection over xfrm_rcv_cb and transport_finish to prevent races.

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Responsable

Linux

Reservar

2026-08-09

Divulgación

2026-08-15

Moderación

aceptado

Artículo

VDB-391055

CPE

listo

EPSS

0.00162

KEV

no

Actividades

bajo

Fuentes

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