In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf, skmsg: fix verdict sk_data_ready racing with ktls rx
sk_psock_strp_data_ready() already checks tls_sw_has_ctx_rx() and defers to psock->saved_data_ready when a TLS RX context is present, avoiding a conflict with the TLS strparser's ownership of the receive queue (commit e91de6afa81c, "bpf: Fix running sk_skb program types with ktls").
sk_psock_verdict_data_ready() has no equivalent guard. When a socket is inserted into a sockmap (BPF_SK_SKB_VERDICT) before TLS RX is configured, tls_sw_strparser_arm() saves sk_psock_verdict_data_ready as rx_ctx->saved_data_ready. On data arrival:
tls_data_ready -> tls_strp_data_ready -> tls_rx_msg_ready -> saved_data_ready() = sk_psock_verdict_data_ready() -> tcp_read_skb() drains sk_receive_queue via __skb_unlink() without calling tcp_eat_skb(), so copied_seq is not advanced.
tls_strp_msg_load() then finds tcp_inq() >= full_len (stale), calls tcp_recv_skb() on the now-empty queue, hits WARN_ON_ONCE(!first), and returns with rx_ctx->strp.anchor.frag_list pointing at a psock-owned (potentially freed) skb. tls_decrypt_sg() subsequently walks that frag_list: use-after-free.
Apply the same fix as sk_psock_strp_data_ready(): if a TLS RX context is present, call psock->saved_data_ready (sock_def_readable) to wake recv() waiters and return immediately, leaving the receive queue untouched. TLS retains sole ownership of the queue and decrypts the record normally through tls_sw_recvmsg().
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 |
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| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.35-68.127Upgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra | Aug 10, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1067-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-139-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1036-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-gkeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2016-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1067-azureUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade 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linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1059-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-raspiUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1067-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-139-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2016-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1067-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1010-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2053-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
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