Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5 sch_teql net/sched/sch_teql.c teql_master_xmit use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects the function teql_master_xmit of the file net/sched/sch_teql.c of the component sch_teql. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-90071. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5 and classified as very critical. This issue affects the function teql_master_xmit of the file net/sched/sch_teql.c of the component sch_teql. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: sch_teql: restore skb->dev on the slave failure path teql_master_xmit() sets skb->dev = slave before calling the slave's ndo_start_xmit(), but never restores it when that transmit fails. The skb then walks on to the next slave still pointing at the previous one. If a later slave has no resolved neighbour, teql_resolve() hands the skb to neigh_event_send(), which queues it on that neighbour's arp_queue with the stale skb->dev. skb->dev holds no reference, so deleting the previous slave frees the net_device while the skb is still queued. Whatever runs next on that skb - arp_error_report() on timeout, or neigh_direct_output() -> dev_queue_xmit() once the neighbour resolves - causes a UAF like the one below: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __icmp_send (net/ipv4/icmp.c:914 (discriminator 2)) Read of size 4 at addr ffff888106e100b0 by task flood_packet/527 CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 527 Comm: flood_packet Not tainted 7.2.0-rc6-g594d90519502 #1 PREEMPT(lazy) Hardware name: QEMU Ubuntu 24.04 PC v2 (i440FX + PIIX, arch_caps fix, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <IRQ> dump_stack_lvl (lib/dump_stack.c:94 lib/dump_stack.c:120) print_report (mm/kasan/report.c:378 mm/kasan/report.c:482) ? __pfx__raw_spin_lock_irqsave (./include/asm-generic/qrwlock.h:122 (discriminator 4)) ? __icmp_send (net/ipv4/icmp.c:914 (discriminator 2)) kasan_report (mm/kasan/report.c:595) ? __icmp_send (net/ipv4/icmp.c:914 (discriminator 2)) __icmp_send (net/ipv4/icmp.c:914 (discriminator 2)) [...] ipv4_link_failure (net/ipv4/route.c:1251 net/ipv4/route.c:1258) ? __pfx_ipv4_link_failure (./include/linux/skbuff.h:4327) ? _raw_write_lock (./include/linux/instrumented.h:55 ./include/linux/atomic/atomic-instrumented.h:1301 ./include/asm-generic/qrwlock.h:98 ./include/linux/rwlock_api_smp.h:230 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:304) ? __pfx__raw_write_lock (kernel/locking/spinlock.c:175) arp_error_report (./include/net/dst.h:438 net/ipv4/arp.c:296) neigh_invalidate (net/core/neighbour.c:1077) neigh_timer_handler (net/core/neighbour.c:1169) [...] Allocated by task 505: kasan_save_stack (mm/kasan/common.c:57) kasan_save_track (mm/kasan/common.c:78) __kasan_kmalloc (mm/kasan/common.c:398 mm/kasan/common.c:415) __kvmalloc_node_noprof (./include/linux/kasan.h:263 mm/slub.c:5334 mm/slub.c:6905) alloc_netdev_mqs (net/core/dev.c:12055 (discriminator 2)) rtnl_create_link (net/core/rtnetlink.c:3721) rtnl_newlink (net/core/rtnetlink.c:3903 net/core/rtnetlink.c:4044 net/core/rtnetlink.c:4159) rtnetlink_rcv_msg (net/core/rtnetlink.c:7076) [...] Freed by task 536: kasan_save_stack (mm/kasan/common.c:57) kasan_save_track (mm/kasan/common.c:78) kasan_save_free_info (mm/kasan/generic.c:584) __kasan_slab_free (mm/kasan/common.c:253 mm/kasan/common.c:285) kfree (./include/linux/kasan.h:235 mm/slub.c:2677 mm/slub.c:6377 mm/slub.c:6692) device_release (drivers/base/core.c:2636) kobject_put (lib/kobject.c:689 lib/kobject.c:720 ./include/linux/kref.h:65 lib/kobject.c:737) netdev_run_todo (net/core/dev.c:11756) rtnl_dellink (net/core/rtnetlink.c:157 ./include/linux/rtnetlink.h:135 net/core/rtnetlink.c:3651) rtnetlink_rcv_msg (net/core/rtnetlink.c:7076) [...] Fix this by restoring skb->dev to the master at the end of each slave's iteration.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-90071 since 09/11/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/17/2026).

Upgrading to version 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 1360bc93f5be1be3cf937ebea667b3418dd30a79/d453bf439ef230b5743afc25e194adacca8c6e43/012559cf3c67ce8825a31d4f66b040b6fbaf775e/aa39a790d56b40bfcf3861653ceb46a3a113adb6/00d8a387b23b7831ad9919256a6b9caaa10f19c3/96bc345a3f17543d0d92ada609e02198d6380e26/0cd75037948567193f7f5767176538822ce23873/dc4b95b8fee95113587e93ca116356032d271371 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.10.269
• 5.15.220
• 6.1.187
• 6.6.156
• 6.12.109
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
• 6.18.6
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• 6.18.46
• 6.18.47
• 6.18.48
• 6.18.49
• 6.18.50
• 6.18.51
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.10.270/5.15.221/6.1.188/6.6.157/6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1
Patch: 1360bc93f5be1be3cf937ebea667b3418dd30a79/d453bf439ef230b5743afc25e194adacca8c6e43/012559cf3c67ce8825a31d4f66b040b6fbaf775e/aa39a790d56b40bfcf3861653ceb46a3a113adb6/00d8a387b23b7831ad9919256a6b9caaa10f19c3/96bc345a3f17543d0d92ada609e02198d6380e26/0cd75037948567193f7f5767176538822ce23873/dc4b95b8fee95113587e93ca116356032d271371

Timelineinfo

09/11/2026 CVE reserved
09/17/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-90071 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-90071
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-406553

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2026 18:42
Changes: 09/17/2026 18:42 (60)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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