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CVE-2026-98241NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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

ipv6: xfrm: use full sockets in local error paths

xfrm6_local_rxpmtu() and xfrm6_local_error() dereference skb->sk as if it
always pointed at a full IPv6 socket.

That is not guaranteed. TCP SYN-ACK skbs can be owned by a
TCP_NEW_SYN_RECV request_sock while the output path itself is driven by the
full listener. If rerouting selects an IPv6 XFRM tunnel route with a lower
MTU, the local PMTU/error handling path can reach these callbacks with that
mini-socket still attached to the skb.

The callbacks then miscast the request socket as a full inet/IPv6 socket and
can read beyond the request_sock allocation when they access inet_sock or
ipv6_pinfo state.

Resolve the owner with skb_to_full_sk() in both callbacks and bail out when
no full socket is attached. This matches the surrounding XFRM IPv6 PMTU/error
logic, which already reasons about full sockets with skb_to_full_sk().
Severity Level
HIGH(7.8)
Published Date
Oct 6, 2026
Last Modified
Oct 7, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.18%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
N/A
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 7.8 (HIGH)
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
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Patched Versions
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