CVE-2026-31471

HIGH

xfrm: iptfs: only publish mode_data after clone setup

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: iptfs: only publish mode_data after clone setup iptfs_clone_state() stores x->mode_data before allocating the reorder window. If that allocation fails, the code frees the cloned state and returns -ENOMEM, leaving x->mode_data pointing at freed memory. The xfrm clone unwind later runs destroy_state() through x->mode_data, so the failed clone path tears down IPTFS state that clone_state() already freed. Keep the cloned IPTFS state private until all allocations succeed so failed clones leave x->mode_data unset. The destroy path already handles a NULL mode_data pointer.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 3.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-415
Status published
Products (10)
Linux/Linux < 6.14
Linux/Linux 6.14
Linux/Linux 6.18.21 - 6.18.*
Linux/Linux 6.19.11 - 6.19.*
Linux/Linux 6be02e3e4f376fea468846c8562655ca5ee18204 - 371a43c4ac70cac0de9f9b1fc5b1660b9565b9f1
Linux/Linux 6be02e3e4f376fea468846c8562655ca5ee18204 - 5784a1e2889c9525a8f036cb586930e232170bf7
Linux/Linux 6be02e3e4f376fea468846c8562655ca5ee18204 - d849a2f7309fc0616e79d13b008b0a47e0458b6e
Linux/Linux 7.0
linux/linux_kernel 7.0 rc1 (5 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 6.14 - 6.18.21
Published Apr 22, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 22, 2026