SB2026100954 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel net driver
Published: October 9, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026100954
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-2026-98381)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
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 use-after-free in the veth driver's XDP program handling when resizing receive channels and detaching or replacing an XDP program. A local user can reduce the receive channel count, detach or replace the XDP program, and subsequently increase the channel count to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a5c5b9c64ba5f39dba55da6e12561ca56eeb758
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25bb7c36225220d30f404d7e29d2e052bc5f4b99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c10a5dd0d38f506f671dbb59e9d0ee4c72076f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43f6b647f209591b1e3f726bb16b8dcba6b95908
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7104a370714346b667712913dc16abf14bbc97ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a8e143109ff2736dc79e41dcd55af7ceab7520a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0e8dba8c224981e53c792c6b3dbb7604fb2c2c6