SB20260625252 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel sctp

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SB20260625252 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel sctp

Published: June 25, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260625252
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-52929)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a null-pointer dereference in the SCTP stream scheduler state handling in net/sctp/stream.c when processing a denied ADD_OUT_STREAMS operation and a later stream re-add. A remote attacker can trigger SCTP stream reset operations that leave stale removed stream metadata behind to cause a denial of service.

The issue occurs because removed outgoing stream state is not fully rolled back, leaving scheduler-private stream metadata inconsistent for later reuse.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References