In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfc: llcp: Fix use-after-free race in nfc_llcp_recv_cc()
A race condition exists in the NFC LLCP connection state machine where the connection acceptance packet (CC) can be processed concurrently with socket release. This can lead to a use-after-free of the socket object.
When nfc_llcp_recv_cc() moves the socket from the connecting_sockets list to the sockets list, it does so without holding the socket lock. If llcp_sock_release() is executing concurrently, it might have already unlinked the socket and dropped its references, which can result in nfc_llcp_recv_cc() linking a freed socket into the live list.
Fix this by holding lock_sock() during the state transition and list movement in nfc_llcp_recv_cc(). After acquiring the lock, check if the socket is still hashed to ensure it hasn't already been unlinked and marked for destruction by the release path. This aligns the locking pattern with recv_hdlc() and recv_disc().
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 20, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-195-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1116-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2016-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1118-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1122-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-198-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1010-ibmUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-198-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1114-oracleUpgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1118-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1123-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2016-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1113-gkeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-kvmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1123-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-198-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-195-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-198-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1111-ibmUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
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