FKIE_CVE-2026-74715
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-22 16:16 - Updated: 2026-10-16 20:17
Severity
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: Fix netns reference imbalance in conntrack kfuncs
The opts argument of the BPF conntrack kfuncs can point to a shared
map value. __bpf_nf_ct_lookup() and __bpf_nf_ct_alloc_entry() read
opts->netns_id separately when acquiring and releasing the network
namespace reference.
The reference imbalance can occur as follows:
CPU 0 CPU 1
read opts->netns_id (-1)
skip get_net_ns_by_id()
write opts->netns_id (id)
read opts->netns_id (id)
put_net(net) /* no matching get */
The reverse transition leaks the reference. Repeating the unmatched put
can destroy a live namespace and crash later users.
The kernel reported:
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x00000000000000e8-0x00000000000000ef]
RIP: 0010:bpf_prog_test_run_xdp+0x52c/0x1700
Call Trace:
__sys_bpf+0x1662/0x50c0
__x64_sys_bpf+0x73/0xb0
do_syscall_64+0xf9/0x540
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception
Snapshot every input field of opts with READ_ONCE() before validating or
using it. The netns_id snapshot keeps the namespace get/put pair
balanced, while the other snapshots keep the remaining options from
changing partway through an invocation. The individual reads can still
observe an inconsistent combination during a concurrent update, but each
selected field value remains stable for that invocation.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
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"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"product": "Linux",
"programFiles": [
"net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_bpf.c"
],
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"vendor": "Linux",
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"vendor": "Linux",
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"version": "7.1.9",
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},
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"version": "7.2",
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}
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}
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}
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"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nbpf: Fix netns reference imbalance in conntrack kfuncs\n\nThe opts argument of the BPF conntrack kfuncs can point to a shared\nmap value. __bpf_nf_ct_lookup() and __bpf_nf_ct_alloc_entry() read\nopts-\u003enetns_id separately when acquiring and releasing the network\nnamespace reference.\n\nThe reference imbalance can occur as follows:\n\n CPU 0 CPU 1\n read opts-\u003enetns_id (-1)\n skip get_net_ns_by_id()\n write opts-\u003enetns_id (id)\n read opts-\u003enetns_id (id)\n put_net(net) /* no matching get */\n\nThe reverse transition leaks the reference. Repeating the unmatched put\ncan destroy a live namespace and crash later users.\n\nThe kernel reported:\n\n Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address\n KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x00000000000000e8-0x00000000000000ef]\n RIP: 0010:bpf_prog_test_run_xdp+0x52c/0x1700\n Call Trace:\n __sys_bpf+0x1662/0x50c0\n __x64_sys_bpf+0x73/0xb0\n do_syscall_64+0xf9/0x540\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f\n Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception\n\nSnapshot every input field of opts with READ_ONCE() before validating or\nusing it. The netns_id snapshot keeps the namespace get/put pair\nbalanced, while the other snapshots keep the remaining options from\nchanging partway through an invocation. The individual reads can still\nobserve an inconsistent combination during a concurrent update, but each\nselected field value remains stable for that invocation."
},
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"lang": "es",
"value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nbpf: Soluciona el desequilibrio de referencia de netns en las kfuncs de conntrack\n\nEl argumento opts de las kfuncs de conntrack de BPF puede apuntar a un valor de mapa compartido. __bpf_nf_ct_lookup() y __bpf_nf_ct_alloc_entry() leen opts -\u003e netns_id por separado al adquirir y liberar la referencia del espacio de nombres de red.\n\nEl desequilibrio de referencia puede ocurrir de la siguiente manera:\n\n CPU 0 CPU 1\n lee opts -\u003e netns_id (-1)\n omite get_net_ns_by_id()\n escribe opts -\u003e netns_id (id)\n lee opts -\u003e netns_id (id)\n put_net(net) /* no hay \u0027get\u0027 coincidente */\n\nLa transici\u00f3n inversa filtra la referencia. Repetir el \u0027put\u0027 sin coincidencia puede destruir un espacio de nombres activo y provocar un fallo en usuarios posteriores.\n\nEl kernel inform\u00f3:\n\n Oops: fallo de protecci\u00f3n general, probablemente por direcci\u00f3n no can\u00f3nica\n KASAN: null-ptr-deref en el rango [0x00000000000000e8-0x00000000000000ef]\n RIP: 0010:bpf_prog_test_run_xdp+0x52c/0x1700\n Call Trace:\n __sys_bpf+0x1662/0x50c0\n __x64_sys_bpf+0x73/0xb0\n do_syscall_64+0xf9/0x540\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f\n P\u00e1nico del kernel - no sincronizando: Excepci\u00f3n fatal\n\nRealice una instant\u00e1nea de cada campo de entrada de opts con READ_ONCE() antes de validarlo o usarlo. La instant\u00e1nea de netns_id mantiene equilibrado el par \u0027get/put\u0027 del espacio de nombres, mientras que las otras instant\u00e1neas evitan que las opciones restantes cambien a mitad de una invocaci\u00f3n. Las lecturas individuales a\u00fan pueden observar una combinaci\u00f3n inconsistente durante una actualizaci\u00f3n concurrente, pero cada valor de campo seleccionado permanece estable para esa invocaci\u00f3n."
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"id": "CVE-2026-74715",
"lastModified": "2026-10-16T20:17:54.220",
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"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
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"timestamp": "2026-10-16T19:15:29.946901Z",
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"published": "2026-08-22T16:16:46.313",
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