CVE-2026-98370

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: fix compat ALLOCSPI request use-after-free xfrm_state_netlink() builds the ALLOCSPI response with dump_one_state(), which already calls alloc_compat() with the response skb and header. xfrm_alloc_userspi() then calls alloc_compat() again, but passes the original request skb and its header. For a compat request, the translator therefore interprets the 228-byte compat xfrm_userspi_info as the 232-byte native layout and reads four bytes past the declared payload. It also publishes the translated child through the request's frag_list. A multicast clone of the request shares skb_shared_info and can observe that child. xfrm_user_rcv_msg() frees it after the request handler returns, racing a compat receiver which may still be copying from it and resulting in a use-after-free. Remove the redundant conversion. The response keeps its correct compat translation from dump_one_state(), and no child is attached to the inbound request.

Severity

Not scored

CVSS score

Not available

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Published

2026-10-06 09:18:31.450000

Last modified

2026-10-19 10:18:40.183000

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  "published": "2026-10-06T09:18:31.450",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T10:18:40.183",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
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      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nxfrm: fix compat ALLOCSPI request use-after-free\n\nxfrm_state_netlink() builds the ALLOCSPI response with\ndump_one_state(), which already calls alloc_compat() with the response\nskb and header.\n\nxfrm_alloc_userspi() then calls alloc_compat() again, but passes the\noriginal request skb and its header. For a compat request, the\ntranslator therefore interprets the 228-byte compat xfrm_userspi_info\nas the 232-byte native layout and reads four bytes past the declared\npayload. It also publishes the translated child through the request's\nfrag_list.\n\nA multicast clone of the request shares skb_shared_info and can observe\nthat child. xfrm_user_rcv_msg() frees it after the request handler\nreturns, racing a compat receiver which may still be copying from it and\nresulting in a use-after-free.\n\nRemove the redundant conversion. The response keeps its correct compat\ntranslation from dump_one_state(), and no child is attached to the\ninbound request."
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