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high 7.8

CVE-2026-68377 json

net/sched: act_tunnel_key: Defer dst_release to RCU callback

published 2026-08-10 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-19 20 d ago also EUVD-2026-55563

cvss
7.8
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 2%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

net/sched: act_tunnel_key: Defer dst_release to RCU callback

Fix a race-condition use-after-free in tunnel_key_release_params().

The function releases the metadata_dst of the old params synchronously via dst_release() while deferring the params struct free with kfree_rcu(). A concurrent tunnel_key_act() reader on the datapath may still hold the old params pointer (under rcu_read_lock_bh) and proceed to call dst_clone(&params->tcft_enc_metadata->dst) after the writer's dst_release has already pushed the dst's rcuref to RCUREF_DEAD.

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com produced a poc which i (and Victor) verified that KASAN reports:

================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in instrument_atomic_read_write include/linux/instrumented.h:112 BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in atomic_sub_return_release include/linux/atomic/atomic-instrumented.h:326 BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __rcuref_put include/linux/rcuref.h:109 BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in rcuref_put include/linux/rcuref.h:173 BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in dst_release+0x5b/0x370 net/core/dst.c:168 Write of size 4 at addr ffff88806158de40 by task poc/9388

CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 9388 Comm: poc Tainted: G W 7.1.0-rc7 #7 PREEMPT(lazy) Tainted: [W]=WARN Hardware name: QEMU Ubuntu 25.10 PC v2 (i440FX + PIIX, + 10.1 machine, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 dump_stack_lvl+0x100/0x190 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:378 print_report+0x139/0x4ad mm/kasan/report.c:482 kasan_report+0xe4/0x1d0 mm/kasan/report.c:595 check_region_inline mm/kasan/generic.c:186 kasan_check_range+0x125/0x200 mm/kasan/generic.c:200 instrument_atomic_read_write include/linux/instrumented.h:112 atomic_sub_return_release include/linux/atomic/atomic-instrumented.h:326 __rcuref_put include/linux/rcuref.h:109 rcuref_put include/linux/rcuref.h:173 dst_release+0x5b/0x370 net/core/dst.c:168 refdst_drop include/net/dst.h:272 skb_dst_drop include/net/dst.h:284 skb_release_head_state+0x293/0x400 net/core/skbuff.c:1163 skb_release_all net/core/skbuff.c:1187 [..] Allocated by task 9391: kasan_save_stack+0x30/0x50 mm/kasan/common.c:57 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 mm/kasan/common.c:78 poison_kmalloc_redzone mm/kasan/common.c:398 __kasan_kmalloc+0x9a/0xb0 mm/kasan/common.c:415 kasan_kmalloc include/linux/kasan.h:263 __do_kmalloc_node mm/slub.c:5296 __kmalloc_noprof+0x2f1/0x830 mm/slub.c:5308 kmalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:954 kzalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:1188 offload_action_alloc+0x2f/0x130 net/core/flow_offload.c:35 tcf_action_offload_add_ex+0x1ba/0x880 net/sched/act_api.c:258 tcf_action_offload_add net/sched/act_api.c:293 tcf_action_init+0x66e/0xa20 net/sched/act_api.c:1547 tcf_action_add+0xf6/0x5d0 net/sched/act_api.c:2101 [..] Freed by task 9391: kasan_save_stack+0x30/0x50 mm/kasan/common.c:57 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 mm/kasan/common.c:78 kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x70 mm/kasan/generic.c:584 poison_slab_object mm/kasan/common.c:253 __kasan_slab_free+0x6b/0x90 mm/kasan/common.c:285 kasan_slab_free include/linux/kasan.h:235 slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:2689 slab_free mm/slub.c:6251 kfree+0x21f/0x6b0 mm/slub.c:6566 tcf_action_offload_add_ex+0x4ad/0x880 net/sched/act_api.c:284 tcf_action_offload_add net/sched/act_api.c:293 tcf_action_init+0x66e/0xa20 net/sched/act_api.c:1547 tcf_action_add+0xf6/0x5d0 net/sched/act_api.c:2101

The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff88806158de00 which belongs to the cache kmalloc-256 of size 256 The buggy address is located 64 bytes inside of freed 256-byte region [ffff88806158de00, ffff88806158df00)

The buggy address belongs to the physical page: page: refcount:0 mapcount:0 mapping:0000000000000000 index:0xffff88806158d600 pfn:0x6158c head: order:1 mapcount:0 entire_map ---truncated---

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 4.20, 4.21, 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, 7.2
  • linux Debian 12 6.1.187-1
  • linux Debian 13 6.12.101-1
  • linux Debian 14 7.1.6-1
  • linux-6.12 Debian 12 6.12.101-1~deb12u1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68377

  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-198.208
  • linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-147.147
  • linux Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-38.38
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1117.124
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1067.70
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1014.14
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1118.128
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1071.79

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68377

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  • kernel RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2
  • rv RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2
  • perf RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2
  • rtla RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2
  • libperf RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2
  • kernel-rt RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2
  • kernel-64k RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2
  • kernel-core RHEL 10.2 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2

red hat advisories RHSA-2026:83207RHSA-2026:83157RHSA-2026:83159RHSA-2026:83156

  • kernel-64kb SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
  • kernel-syms SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
  • kernel-azure SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
  • kernel-source SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP7, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
  • kernel-default SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP7, SLE Module for Legacy 15 SP7, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 +2 more 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
  • kernel-zfcpdump SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
  • kernel-obs-build SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
  • kernel-default-base SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1.150700.17.45.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:4687-1SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1SUSE-SU-2026:23887-1SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1SUSE-SU-2026:23897-1SUSE-SU-2026:23881-1

  • kernel-rt openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1
  • dtb-aarch64 openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1
  • kernel-64kb openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1
  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1
  • kernel-azure openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1
  • kernel-source openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1
  • kernel-default openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8
  • rv AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8
  • perf AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8
  • rtla AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8
  • libperf AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8
  • kernel-rt AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8
  • kernel-64k AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8

almalinux advisories ALSA-2026:83156ALSA-2026:83157ALSA-2026:83159ALSA-2026:83207

  • kernel Rocky Linux 10 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2
  • kernel Rocky Linux 9 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8
  • kernel-rt Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.174.1.rt7.515.el8_10
  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.174.1.el8_10

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2026:83207RLSA-2026:83156RLSA-2026:83159RLSA-2026:83157

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-2026-68377 updated cvss 7.0

kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service due to use-after-free in act_tunnel_key

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    affected: workaround, no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel-modules-internal 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83207
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, perf 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, rtla 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, python3-perf 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83156
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rv 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, perf 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, rtla 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, python3-perf 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83207
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.174.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.174.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.174.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.174.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.174.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.174.1.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83157
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-64k 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-core 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-tools 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-modules 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83156
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-64k 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-core 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-tools 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-modules 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83207
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83156
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) libperf 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83207
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.174.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.174.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.174.1.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83157
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10) kernel-modules-internal 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83207
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.174.1.rt7.515.el8_10, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-553.174.1.rt7.515.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.174.1.rt7.515.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.174.1.rt7.515.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-553.174.1.rt7.515.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.174.1.rt7.515.el8_10, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83159
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83156
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83207
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83156
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 6.12.0-211.66.1.el10_2, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83207
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.174.1.rt7.515.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.174.1.rt7.515.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.174.1.rt7.515.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.174.1.rt7.515.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.174.1.rt7.515.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.174.1.rt7.515.el8_10, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:83159
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
23 d ago

Exploit prediction

0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

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

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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