CVE-2026-68398

Estado: RecibidaAlta (7.8)—

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ppp: defer channel free to an RCU grace period to fix pppol2tp RX UAF

pppol2tp_recv() runs in the L2TP UDP-encap softirq RX path:

It runs under rcu_read_lock() holding only an l2tp_session reference and takes NO reference on the internal PPP channel (struct channel, chan->ppp) that ppp_input() dereferences.

The pppox socket is SOCK_RCU_FREE, so 'po' and the embedded ppp_channel are RCU-safe. But the internal struct channel is a separate allocation that ppp_release_channel() frees with a plain kfree():

For a channel that is bound (PPPIOCGCHAN) but not attached to a ppp unit (no PPPIOCCONNECT, pch->ppp == NULL) and not bridged, teardown skips both ppp_disconnect_channel()'s synchronize_net() and ppp_unbridge_channels()'s synchronize_rcu(), so the kfree() has no grace period. rcu_read_lock() in pppol2tp_recv() does not protect against a plain kfree(), so an in-flight ppp_input() on one CPU can dereference the channel just freed by close() on another CPU.

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The bug is reachable by an unprivileged user.

Defer the channel free to an RCU callback via call_rcu() so the grace period fences any in-flight ppp_input(). The disconnect and unbridge teardown paths already fence with synchronize_net()/synchronize_rcu(); call_rcu() does the same here without stalling the close() path.

Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original

 l2tp_udp_encap_recv() -> l2tp_recv_common() -> pppol2tp_recv()
   -> ppp_input(&po->chan)

 close(data socket) -> pppol2tp_release() -> pppox_unbind_sock()
   -> ppp_unregister_channel() -> ppp_release_channel() -> kfree(pch)

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 7.8

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.19%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 8
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.

ExplotaciónT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation85 %
Impacto principalT1059 Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution75 %
Impacto secundarioT1498.002 Reflection Amplificationimpact60 %

Vulnerabilidad UAF en kernel Linux (AV:L, PR:L, UI:N) explotable localmente para escalada. Permite ejecución arbitraria de código con privilegios elevados (C:H, I:H, A:H) y potencial DoS por corrupción de memoria.

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.

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Tecnologías afectadas (1)

⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.

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      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nppp: defer channel free to an RCU grace period to fix pppol2tp RX UAF\n\npppol2tp_recv() runs in the L2TP UDP-encap softirq RX path:\n\n l2tp_udp_encap_recv() -> l2tp_recv_common() -> pppol2tp_recv()\n   -> ppp_input(&po->chan)\n\nIt runs under rcu_read_lock() holding only an l2tp_session reference and\ntakes NO reference on the internal PPP channel (struct channel,\nchan->ppp) that ppp_input() dereferences.\n\nThe pppox socket is SOCK_RCU_FREE, so 'po' and the embedded ppp_channel\nare RCU-safe.  But the internal struct channel is a separate allocation\nthat ppp_release_channel() frees with a plain kfree():\n\n close(data socket) -> pppol2tp_release() -> pppox_unbind_sock()\n   -> ppp_unregister_channel() -> ppp_release_channel() -> kfree(pch)\n\nFor a channel that is bound (PPPIOCGCHAN) but not attached to a ppp unit\n(no PPPIOCCONNECT, pch->ppp == NULL) and not bridged, teardown skips\nboth ppp_disconnect_channel()'s synchronize_net() and\nppp_unbridge_channels()'s synchronize_rcu(), so the kfree() has no grace\nperiod.  rcu_read_lock() in pppol2tp_recv() does not protect against a\nplain kfree(), so an in-flight ppp_input() on one CPU can dereference\nthe channel just freed by close() on another CPU.\n\nThe bug is reachable by an unprivileged user.\n\nDefer the channel free to an RCU callback via call_rcu() so the grace\nperiod fences any in-flight ppp_input(). The disconnect and unbridge\nteardown paths already fence with synchronize_net()/synchronize_rcu();\ncall_rcu() does the same here without stalling the close() path."
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