SB20261022132 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel llc
Published: October 22, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20261022132
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-2026-98555)
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 potentially cause a denial of service through kernel memory corruption or memory exhaustion.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free, double-free, and memory leaks in the Linux kernel LLC subsystem when llc_mac_hdr_init() fails during packet handling. A local user can trigger the affected error-handling paths to potentially cause a kernel crash or exhaust kernel memory through leaked packet buffers.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/060f827aa3dc47939ee306da715cd6700d129616
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41dcae82bece9f106b4dff0ee777bba8d157c8a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72f9dd522f8d6c5a00be9695c7bb74631eb5069e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b855b645841b5a04e20339a22bb6d593c9b790d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b859ba18b5a1067f71db5618c6a4a70d55fa308b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb3528ad8bb46fa6252f5d14ced7febddc18515d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d360b31f1a3666579422872aa7d1a751e20b76f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fec0fe6838a7f45175667701fb51abb23a6ffb1e