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 kernel-livepatch-6.12.64-87.122Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12 | 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-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-110-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-110-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.17Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1012-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-110-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04dUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-gkeUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1010-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.17Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1047-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-6.17Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-raspiUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-22-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.17Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-110-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.17Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-awsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1013-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2042-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-110-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1037-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1020-oemUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1012-gcpUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-nvidia-lowlatency | Apr 17, 2026 | Jan 13, 2026 |
Prioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
With curated Threat Intelligence, you can see which vulnerabilities truly put you at risk, prioritize what matters most, and act before attackers do.
Explore Intelligence Hub