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high 7.0

CVE-2026-45998 json

rxrpc: Fix potential UAF after skb_unshare() failure

published 2026-05-27 5 mo ago modified 2026-11-06 2 d ago also EUVD-2026-32294

cvss
7.0
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.1%
EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

rxrpc: Fix potential UAF after skb_unshare() failure

If skb_unshare() fails to unshare a packet due to allocation failure in rxrpc_input_packet(), the skb pointer in the parent (rxrpc_io_thread()) will be NULL'd out. This will likely cause the call to trace_rxrpc_rx_done() to oops.

Fix this by moving the unsharing down to where rxrpc_input_call_event() calls rxrpc_input_call_packet(). There are a number of places prior to that where we ignore DATA packets for a variety of reasons (such as the call already being complete) for which an unshare is then avoided.

And with that, rxrpc_input_packet() doesn't need to take a pointer to the pointer to the packet, so change that to just a pointer.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 6.6.140, 6.12.86, 6.18.27, 7.0.4, 7.1
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 0:6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support 0:6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions 0:5.14.0-284.191.1.el9_2, 0:5.14.0-284.191.1.rt14.476.el9_2
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions 0:5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support 0:5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6
  • linux Debian 13 6.12.86-1
  • linux Debian 14 7.0.4-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45998

  • linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-124.124
  • linux Ubuntu 25.10 6.17.0-35.35
  • linux Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-22.22
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1057.60
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 25.10 6.17.0-1017.17
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1006.6
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1060.63
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 25.10 6.17.0-1018.19

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45998

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  • kernel RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
  • rv RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
  • perf RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
  • rtla RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
  • libperf RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
  • kernel-rt RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
  • kernel-64k RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
  • kernel-core RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2

red hat advisories RHSA-2026:67723RHSA-2026:67721RHSA-2026:65712RHSA-2026:65708RHSA-2026:55445RHSA-2026:34911

  • kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 7.0.11-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:10954-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
  • rv AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
  • perf AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
  • rtla AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
  • libperf AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
  • kernel-rt AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
  • kernel-64k AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2

almalinux advisories ALSA-2026:34911

  • kernel Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.141.1-1

azure linux advisories AZL-88566

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2026-45998 updated cvss 7.0

kernel: rxrpc: Fix potential UAF after skb_unshare() failure

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 rv, perf, rtla, kernel, bpftool, libperf, +83 more
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) libperf 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65708
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rv 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, perf 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, rtla 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, python3-perf 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:34911
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) perf 5.14.0-284.191.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.191.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.191.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.191.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.191.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.191.1.el9_2, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67723
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) rv 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, perf 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, rtla 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65712
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) rv 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, perf 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, rtla 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, python3-perf 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:55445
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) rv 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, perf 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, rtla 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, python3-perf 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65708
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-64k 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-core 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-tools 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-modules 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:34911
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool 7.0.0-284.191.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.191.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.191.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.191.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.191.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.191.1.el9_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67723
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) bpftool 7.3.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-64k 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-core 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-tools 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, python3-perf 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65712
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-64k 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-core 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-tools 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-modules 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:55445
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-64k 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-core 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-tools 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-modules 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65708
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) libperf 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:34911
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) libperf 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:55445
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:34911
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.191.1.rt14.476.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.191.1.rt14.476.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.191.1.rt14.476.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.191.1.rt14.476.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-284.191.1.rt14.476.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-284.191.1.rt14.476.el9_2, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67721
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65712
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:55445
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65708
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 6.12.0-211.30.1.el10_2, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:34911
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.191.1.rt14.476.el9_2, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-284.191.1.rt14.476.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.191.1.rt14.476.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.191.1.rt14.476.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-284.191.1.rt14.476.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.191.1.rt14.476.el9_2, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67721
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65712
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-kvm 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-55.98.1.el10_0, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:55445
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-570.140.1.el9_6, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65708
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, kernel-core, kernel-tools, +29 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 d ago

Exploit prediction

0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Classification

Weakness
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References

Sources

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