In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/handshake: duplicate handshake cancellations leak socket
When a handshake request is cancelled it is removed from the handshake_net->hn_requests list, but it is still present in the handshake_rhashtbl until it is destroyed.
If a second cancellation request arrives for the same handshake request, then remove_pending() will return false... and assuming HANDSHAKE_F_REQ_COMPLETED isn't set in req->hr_flags, we'll continue processing through the out_true label, where we put another reference on the sock and a refcount underflow occurs.
This can happen for example if a handshake times out - particularly if the SUNRPC client sends the AUTH_TLS probe to the server but doesn't follow it up with the ClientHello due to a problem with tlshd. When the timeout is hit on the server, the server will send a FIN, which triggers a cancellation request via xs_reset_transport(). When the timeout is hit on the client, another cancellation request happens via xs_tls_handshake_sync().
Add a test_and_set_bit(HANDSHAKE_F_REQ_COMPLETED) in the pending cancel path so duplicate cancels can be detected.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.64-87.122Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-common | Feb 20, 2026 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Feb 24, 2026 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1020-oemUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1037-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-110-genericUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1012-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-110-lowlatencyUpgrade 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linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1047-realtime | Apr 17, 2026 | Jan 13, 2026 |
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