CVE-2026-80848
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
xfrm: espintcp: fix UAF during close
ZDI reported and analyzed a race condition during close for espintcp sockets:
Fix this by adding a synchronize_rcu() call after resetting sk_prot, since esp_output_tcp_finish() runs under RCU and won't use a socket with sk_prot == &tcp_prot. Simply taking the socket lock in espintcp_close() could lead to leaks, if esp_output_tcp_finish() re-adds an skb in the slot we just freed. After this, the existing barrier() is no longer needed.
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
espintcp_close() frees emsg->skb via kfree_skb() without holding
any socket lock. Concurrently, the xfrm_trans_reinject work queue
invokes esp_output_tcp_finish() -> espintcp_push_skb() ->
espintcp_push_msgs() -> skb_send_sock_locked(), which reads the
same skb as a data source.CVSS
NVD no ha asignado puntuación CVSS a esta CVE (habitual desde el cambio de política de abril de 2026).
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: 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).
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/24efebecf415ba264adba0f0491cec436463a14f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29121c5e6591da527e8e36ddac7120dc527f574d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b31a875693c480c611519faca46216514e3e052
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bc0dfa28dca6fc0084203732695968049c44072
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54b41ad14da9a981131ab6e4d3f79321a503ea5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/deb232e884877bf10b4ce2580909eedec986c284
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb3bbf29c723fe75c0eb92be14f0ec92971fe272
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed5d9102190c45fc70121c036b0626b740040b75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff8dd7a932f34409a56e1b91a1219340f17457e9
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nxfrm: espintcp: fix UAF during close\n\nZDI reported and analyzed a race condition during close for espintcp\nsockets:\n\n espintcp_close() frees emsg->skb via kfree_skb() without holding\n any socket lock. Concurrently, the xfrm_trans_reinject work queue\n invokes esp_output_tcp_finish() -> espintcp_push_skb() ->\n espintcp_push_msgs() -> skb_send_sock_locked(), which reads the\n same skb as a data source.\n\nFix this by adding a synchronize_rcu() call after resetting sk_prot,\nsince esp_output_tcp_finish() runs under RCU and won't use a socket\nwith sk_prot == &tcp_prot. Simply taking the socket lock in\nespintcp_close() could lead to leaks, if esp_output_tcp_finish()\nre-adds an skb in the slot we just freed. After this, the existing\nbarrier() is no longer needed."
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