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CVE-2026-72463NVD

Vulnerability Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

xfrm: Fix dev use-after-free in xfrm async resumption

xfrm async resumption hold skb->dev refcnt until after transport_finish.
However, xfrm_rcv_cb may modify skb->dev to tunnel dev without taking
device reference, such as vti_rcv_cb. The subsequent async resumption
will decrement the tunnel device's reference count, which lead to uaf
of tunnel dev and refcnt leak of orig dev as below:

unregister_netdevice: waiting for vti1 to become free. Usage count = -2

Stash the original skb->dev to fix refcnt imbalance. The new skb->dev set
by xfrm_rcv_cb can race with device teardown. Extend rcu protection over
xfrm_rcv_cb and transport_finish to prevent races.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.8)
Published Date
Aug 15, 2026
Last Modified
Sep 25, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.55%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
N/A
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
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Patched Versions
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