CVE-2026-72242
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
selinux: avoid sk_socket dereference in selinux_sctp_bind_connect()
selinux_sctp_bind_connect() dereferences sk->sk_socket to pass a struct socket * to selinux_socket_bind() and selinux_socket_connect_helper(). However, when the hook is invoked from the ASCONF softirq path (sctp_process_asconf), there is no file reference guaranteeing that sk->sk_socket is non-NULL. The setsockopt callers (bindx, connectx, set_primary, sendmsg connect) hold a file reference and are not affected.
Both selinux_socket_bind() and selinux_socket_connect_helper() immediately resolve sock->sk, never using the struct socket * for anything else.
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Refactor the inner logic into helpers that take a struct sock * directly so that selinux_sctp_bind_connect() never needs to touch sk->sk_socket at all.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.70%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 51
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
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 access60 % - Impacto principal
T1499Endpoint Denial of Serviceimpact55 %
Inferido por reglas deterministas a partir del vector CVSS y la CWE. Solo orientativo.
🛡️ 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/2fcaf133a8fd88b69f32ebaecad93fd302da828f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37d642b37ccdc31e1947c2ebc8dc38f03d4a0ceb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56acfeb10019e200ab6787d01f8d7cbe0f01526f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d4d93f9bfbc997ffbb03cd6107e8f6979dbb9b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4bc2fb8536488b37680c0b66c59434a4b7f8c2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc8bd47b35eca82393cbad08b1cc86f02e034439
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d61a80b17254be7230bc5544f8e62ddf21ab38e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4f3b8db1b0c5e9f6374b8996d9e1888d1042b55
JSON original (NVD)
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nselinux: avoid sk_socket dereference in selinux_sctp_bind_connect()\n\nselinux_sctp_bind_connect() dereferences sk->sk_socket to pass a\nstruct socket * to selinux_socket_bind() and\nselinux_socket_connect_helper(). However, when the hook is invoked\nfrom the ASCONF softirq path (sctp_process_asconf), there is no file\nreference guaranteeing that sk->sk_socket is non-NULL. The setsockopt\ncallers (bindx, connectx, set_primary, sendmsg connect) hold a file\nreference and are not affected.\n\nBoth selinux_socket_bind() and selinux_socket_connect_helper()\nimmediately resolve sock->sk, never using the struct socket * for\nanything else. Refactor the inner logic into helpers that take a\nstruct sock * directly so that selinux_sctp_bind_connect() never needs\nto touch sk->sk_socket at all."
}
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