FKIE_CVE-2026-64581
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-05 08:16 - Updated: 2026-08-08 15:16
Severity
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
xfrm: fix sk_dst_cache double-free in xfrm_user_policy()
xfrm_user_policy() clears the socket dst cache with __sk_dst_reset(),
i.e. the non-atomic __sk_dst_set(sk, NULL): it reads sk_dst_cache with
rcu_dereference_protected(), stores NULL and dst_release()s the old dst.
That is only safe if no other thread modifies sk_dst_cache concurrently.
For a connected UDP socket that does not hold: the transmit fast path
(udp_sendmsg -> sk_dst_check -> sk_dst_reset) resets the cache locklessly
with an atomic xchg(). A per-socket policy change racing a send can make
both sides observe the same old dst and each dst_release() it, dropping
the socket's single reference twice and freeing the xfrm_dst bundle while
it is still referenced:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in dst_release
Write of size 4 at addr ffff88801897b6c0 by task exploit/155
Call Trace:
...
dst_release (... ./include/linux/rcuref.h:109)
xfrm_user_policy (./include/net/sock.h:2239 ./include/net/sock.h:2256 net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c:3053)
do_ip_setsockopt (net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c:1347)
ip_setsockopt (net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c:1417)
do_sock_setsockopt (net/socket.c:2368)
__sys_setsockopt (net/socket.c:2393)
__x64_sys_setsockopt (net/socket.c:2396)
do_syscall_64 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94)
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:121)
Reachable by an unprivileged user via a user+network namespace.
Use the atomic sk_dst_reset() so the cache is cleared and released with a
single xchg(): whichever side wins releases the dst once, the other sees
NULL and does nothing. Behaviour is otherwise unchanged.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
{
"affected": [
{
"affectedData": [
{
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"product": "Linux",
"programFiles": [
"net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c"
],
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"vendor": "Linux",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "96b678d08268b5f5c6fc99d4289d9b7e334fc683",
"status": "affected",
"version": "2b06cdf3e688b98fcc9945873b5d42792bd4eee0",
"versionType": "git"
},
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"lessThan": "c283e9ada7fcb7dd4b10592623086b2e6d2f9925",
"status": "affected",
"version": "2b06cdf3e688b98fcc9945873b5d42792bd4eee0",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "72f157be2f81910ae759bfe2e5c2256fc4625645",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "9e9fe58a92a46c6d154d2901735bf230d91b8507",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "adc1ec6cdc20d430aa01b86497220709b9149466",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "b54033eb1cfd77aba471269ddd804ed8d3e35dea",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "c9e82cb34c3c2ee895af01bc899c6ed0bc6eb04a",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "5eef9b51114fcc65651d671add52f267f91b9451",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"lessThan": "3.17",
"status": "affected",
"version": "3.16.52",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThan": "4.5",
"status": "affected",
"version": "4.4.163",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThan": "3.19",
"status": "affected",
"version": "3.18.101",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThan": "4.2",
"status": "affected",
"version": "4.1.52",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThan": "4.5",
"status": "affected",
"version": "4.4.123",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThan": "4.10",
"status": "affected",
"version": "4.9.89",
"versionType": "semver"
}
]
},
{
"defaultStatus": "affected",
"product": "Linux",
"programFiles": [
"net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c"
],
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"vendor": "Linux",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "4.14"
},
{
"lessThan": "4.14",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "7.1.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.1.6",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.2-rc4",
"versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
}
]
}
],
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
}
],
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nxfrm: fix sk_dst_cache double-free in xfrm_user_policy()\n\nxfrm_user_policy() clears the socket dst cache with __sk_dst_reset(),\ni.e. the non-atomic __sk_dst_set(sk, NULL): it reads sk_dst_cache with\nrcu_dereference_protected(), stores NULL and dst_release()s the old dst.\nThat is only safe if no other thread modifies sk_dst_cache concurrently.\n\nFor a connected UDP socket that does not hold: the transmit fast path\n(udp_sendmsg -\u003e sk_dst_check -\u003e sk_dst_reset) resets the cache locklessly\nwith an atomic xchg(). A per-socket policy change racing a send can make\nboth sides observe the same old dst and each dst_release() it, dropping\nthe socket\u0027s single reference twice and freeing the xfrm_dst bundle while\nit is still referenced:\n\n BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in dst_release\n Write of size 4 at addr ffff88801897b6c0 by task exploit/155\n Call Trace:\n ...\n dst_release (... ./include/linux/rcuref.h:109)\n xfrm_user_policy (./include/net/sock.h:2239 ./include/net/sock.h:2256 net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c:3053)\n do_ip_setsockopt (net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c:1347)\n ip_setsockopt (net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c:1417)\n do_sock_setsockopt (net/socket.c:2368)\n __sys_setsockopt (net/socket.c:2393)\n __x64_sys_setsockopt (net/socket.c:2396)\n do_syscall_64 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94)\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:121)\n\nReachable by an unprivileged user via a user+network namespace.\n\nUse the atomic sk_dst_reset() so the cache is cleared and released with a\nsingle xchg(): whichever side wins releases the dst once, the other sees\nNULL and does nothing. Behaviour is otherwise unchanged."
}
],
"id": "CVE-2026-64581",
"lastModified": "2026-08-08T15:16:33.103",
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"cvssData": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "LOCAL",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"baseScore": 7.8,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"version": "3.1"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
"impactScore": 5.9,
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"type": "Secondary"
}
]
},
"published": "2026-08-05T08:16:38.177",
"references": [
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96b678d08268b5f5c6fc99d4289d9b7e334fc683"
},
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c283e9ada7fcb7dd4b10592623086b2e6d2f9925"
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"vulnStatus": "Received"
}
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