SB2026062670 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel ipv4
Published: June 26, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026062670
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) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53260)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 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/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free race condition in reqsk_queue_hash_req() in net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c when handling TCP request socket timer setup and reference count initialization on PREEMPT_RT systems. A local user can trigger the race to cause a denial of service.
Exploitation requires a PREEMPT_RT-enabled kernel.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.