In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
l2tp: avoid one data-race in l2tp_tunnel_del_work()
We should read sk->sk_socket only when dealing with kernel sockets.
syzbot reported the following data-race:
BUG: KCSAN: data-race in l2tp_tunnel_del_work / sk_common_release
write to 0xffff88811c182b20 of 8 bytes by task 5365 on cpu 0: sk_set_socket include/net/sock.h:2092 [inline] sock_orphan include/net/sock.h:2118 [inline] sk_common_release+0xae/0x230 net/core/sock.c:4003 udp_lib_close+0x15/0x20 include/net/udp.h:325 inet_release+0xce/0xf0 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:437 __sock_release net/socket.c:662 [inline] sock_close+0x6b/0x150 net/socket.c:1455 __fput+0x29b/0x650 fs/file_table.c:468 ____fput+0x1c/0x30 fs/file_table.c:496 task_work_run+0x131/0x1a0 kernel/task_work.c:233 resume_user_mode_work include/linux/resume_user_mode.h:50 [inline] __exit_to_user_mode_loop kernel/entry/common.c:44 [inline] exit_to_user_mode_loop+0x1fe/0x740 kernel/entry/common.c:75 __exit_to_user_mode_prepare include/linux/irq-entry-common.h:226 [inline] syscall_exit_to_user_mode_prepare include/linux/irq-entry-common.h:256 [inline] syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work include/linux/entry-common.h:159 [inline] syscall_exit_to_user_mode include/linux/entry-common.h:194 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x1e1/0x2b0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:100 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
read to 0xffff88811c182b20 of 8 bytes by task 827 on cpu 1: l2tp_tunnel_del_work+0x2f/0x1a0 net/l2tp/l2tp_core.c:1418 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3257 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0x4ce/0x9d0 kernel/workqueue.c:3340 worker_thread+0x582/0x770 kernel/workqueue.c:3421 kthread+0x489/0x510 kernel/kthread.c:463 ret_from_fork+0x149/0x290 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246
value changed: 0xffff88811b818000 -> 0x0000000000000000
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Feb 16, 2026 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Mar 13, 2026 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1021-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1046-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1105-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1018-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1056-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1046-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1018-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1057-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1056-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-awsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.17Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1105-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1110-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1102-oracleUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2045-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1019-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1021-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1019-oracleUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1105-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1041-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.17Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1021-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1110-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-kvmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-175-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1057-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1051-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-116-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.17Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1031-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1105-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1030-oemUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia | Apr 10, 2026 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Feb 14, 2026 |
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