CVE-2026-64541
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/smc: fix UAF in smc_cdc_rx_handler() by pinning the socket
smc_cdc_rx_handler() looks up the connection by token under the link group's conns_lock, drops the lock, and then dereferences conn and the smc_sock derived from it, ending in sock_hold(&smc->sk) inside smc_cdc_msg_recv(). No reference is held across the lock release.
The only reference pinning the socket while the connection is discoverable in the link group is taken in smc_lgr_register_conn() (sock_hold) and dropped in __smc_lgr_unregister_conn() (sock_put), both under conns_lock.
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Once the handler drops conns_lock, a concurrent close() -> smc_release() -> smc_conn_free() -> smc_lgr_unregister_conn() can drop that reference and free the smc_sock, so the handler's later sock_hold() runs on freed memory:
Only SMC-R is affected. The SMC-D receive tasklet is stopped by tasklet_kill(&conn->rx_tsklet) in smc_conn_free() before the connection is unregistered, so it cannot run concurrently with the free.
Take the socket reference while still holding conns_lock, so the registration reference can no longer be the last one, and drop it once the handler is done.
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
WARNING: lib/refcount.c:25 at refcount_warn_saturate Workqueue: rxe_wq do_work refcount_warn_saturate (lib/refcount.c:25) smc_cdc_msg_recv (net/smc/smc_cdc.c:430) smc_cdc_rx_handler (net/smc/smc_cdc.c:502) smc_wr_rx_tasklet_fn (net/smc/smc_wr.c:445) tasklet_action_common (kernel/softirq.c:938) handle_softirqs (kernel/softirq.c:622) Kernel panic - not syncing: panic_on_warn set
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.56%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 45
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access85 % - Impacto principal
T1499.004Application or System Exploitationimpact75 %
Vulnerabilidad de red (AV:N, PR:N, UI:N) en kernel Linux. UAF permite DoS por panic/crash y potencial escalada mediante corrupción de memoria en contexto de kernel (C:H, I:H, A:H).
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1951bffbc6493ec34cff3956b29d4bc6606904a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bfb96d9bc6a7ed0b99c7db329cc2e22a28d84bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/472e9d7c0d5b03be3ff91ff941f57da822b031bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/647b19e5cc145a2f1f685ae8ff3805a17356888c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8145b432136285e01091815b48ceb2dae261f262
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8de4f665d0febfb92803dece377791a563fc7041
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d160b35cc34a2ba8229d07651468a7848325135
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce5aa8084329351086894aa34d77e40301d5bd3d
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet/smc: fix UAF in smc_cdc_rx_handler() by pinning the socket\n\nsmc_cdc_rx_handler() looks up the connection by token under the link\ngroup's conns_lock, drops the lock, and then dereferences conn and the\nsmc_sock derived from it, ending in sock_hold(&smc->sk) inside\nsmc_cdc_msg_recv(). No reference is held across the lock release.\n\nThe only reference pinning the socket while the connection is\ndiscoverable in the link group is taken in smc_lgr_register_conn()\n(sock_hold) and dropped in __smc_lgr_unregister_conn() (sock_put), both\nunder conns_lock. Once the handler drops conns_lock, a concurrent\nclose() -> smc_release() -> smc_conn_free() -> smc_lgr_unregister_conn()\ncan drop that reference and free the smc_sock, so the handler's later\nsock_hold() runs on freed memory:\n\n WARNING: lib/refcount.c:25 at refcount_warn_saturate\n Workqueue: rxe_wq do_work\n refcount_warn_saturate (lib/refcount.c:25)\n smc_cdc_msg_recv (net/smc/smc_cdc.c:430)\n smc_cdc_rx_handler (net/smc/smc_cdc.c:502)\n smc_wr_rx_tasklet_fn (net/smc/smc_wr.c:445)\n tasklet_action_common (kernel/softirq.c:938)\n handle_softirqs (kernel/softirq.c:622)\n Kernel panic - not syncing: panic_on_warn set\n\nOnly SMC-R is affected. The SMC-D receive tasklet is stopped by\ntasklet_kill(&conn->rx_tsklet) in smc_conn_free() before the connection\nis unregistered, so it cannot run concurrently with the free.\n\nTake the socket reference while still holding conns_lock, so the\nregistration reference can no longer be the last one, and drop it once\nthe handler is done."
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