SB20260425138 - Improper locking in Linux kernel net wireguard driver
Published: April 25, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260425138
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31579)
CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking in wg_netns_pre_exit() when handling network namespace cleanup. A local user can trigger network namespace teardown while another thread holds rtnl_mutex to cause a denial of service.
The issue can cause the cleanup path to block indefinitely, resulting in a hung task.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.