Linux Kernel up to 6.6.156/6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5 MDB vxlan_mdb_entry_put.part.0 vxlan_mdb_flush use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.156/6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5 and classified as very critical. This affects the function vxlan_mdb_flush of the file vxlan_mdb_entry_put.part.0 of the component MDB. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-93250. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.156/6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5. It has been classified as very critical. This affects the function vxlan_mdb_flush of the file vxlan_mdb_entry_put.part.0 of the component MDB. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vxlan: mdb: Fix use-after-free in vxlan_mdb_flush() vxlan_mdb_flush() iterates over the MDB entries using hlist_for_each_entry_safe(), which only tolerates the removal of the current entry. Contrary to the comment above the loop, the removal of an entry can trigger the removal of another entry. Flushing the remotes of a (*, G) entry also removes the (S, G) entries that were created for its source list, once they are left without remotes: vxlan_mdb_remotes_flush() -> vxlan_mdb_remote_del() -> vxlan_mdb_remote_srcs_del() -> vxlan_mdb_remote_src_del() -> vxlan_mdb_remote_src_fwd_del() -> __vxlan_mdb_del() -> vxlan_mdb_entry_put() Such an entry can be located after the (*, G) entry in the list, as vxlan_mdb_entry_get() returns an existing entry without moving it to the head of the list. This order is obtained by adding the (S, G) entry before the (*, G) entry, the latter with NLM_F_REPLACE, as the addition of the source otherwise fails with -EEXIST. The (S, G) entry is then the entry saved by hlist_for_each_entry_safe() and it is freed while the (*, G) entry is processed. The next iteration calls hlist_del() on it again, writing LIST_POISON1 to LIST_POISON2 [1]. Besides device deletion, the flush is also reachable from RTM_DELMDB with NLM_F_BULK. Fix by re-reading the next entry after the remotes were flushed. The current entry cannot be removed by this flush, as source lists can only be configured on (*, G) entries and the removed entries are (S, G) entries. It is therefore still linked and its next pointer reflects the removals. [1] BUG: KASAN: wild-memory-access in vxlan_mdb_entry_put.part.0+0x328/0x588 Write of size 8 at addr dead000000000122 by task ip/327 CPU: 3 UID: 1000 PID: 327 Comm: ip Not tainted 7.2.0-rc7 #2 PREEMPT Call trace: vxlan_mdb_entry_put.part.0+0x328/0x588 vxlan_mdb_flush+0x1d8/0x25c vxlan_mdb_fini+0x8c/0x100 vxlan_uninit+0x1c/0x7c unregister_netdevice_many_notify+0x954/0xd4c rtnl_dellink+0x210/0x530 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x434/0x4d0 netlink_rcv_skb+0xc4/0x204 rtnetlink_rcv+0x18/0x24 netlink_unicast+0x4b8/0x548 netlink_sendmsg+0x29c/0x560 ____sys_sendmsg+0x390/0x3ec ___sys_sendmsg+0x114/0x188 __sys_sendmsg+0xf0/0x178 __arm64_sys_sendmsg+0x48/0x60 invoke_syscall.constprop.0+0x58/0x180 el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x74/0x140 do_el0_svc+0x30/0x40 el0_svc+0x38/0x98 el0t_64_sync_handler+0xa0/0xe4 el0t_64_sync+0x198/0x19c

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-93250 since 09/17/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. 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 09/24/2026).

Upgrading to version 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch f8a9b988e7a7bc674e74e8c901794d792c35689e/c7dc26d06f90ca11bbd6114f6a62a67d038816c7/3e6b705bc162fc7257645725a7d2cf6c71250318/f26400b325bdc2868e40612c4804c82cf8ba6275/bc2dc66a6693a78f8c1e6ca2dbebd50f16e2c366 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

• 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
• 6.18.7
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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: 9.9
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 6.6.157/6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1
Patch: f8a9b988e7a7bc674e74e8c901794d792c35689e/c7dc26d06f90ca11bbd6114f6a62a67d038816c7/3e6b705bc162fc7257645725a7d2cf6c71250318/f26400b325bdc2868e40612c4804c82cf8ba6275/bc2dc66a6693a78f8c1e6ca2dbebd50f16e2c366

Timelineinfo

09/17/2026 CVE reserved
09/24/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
09/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-93250 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-93250
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-409461

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2026 18:19
Changes: 09/24/2026 18:19 (60)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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