CVE-2026-31663
HIGHxfrm: hold dev ref until after transport_finish NF_HOOK
Title source: cnaDescription
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: hold dev ref until after transport_finish NF_HOOK After async crypto completes, xfrm_input_resume() calls dev_put() immediately on re-entry before the skb reaches transport_finish. The skb->dev pointer is then used inside NF_HOOK and its okfn, which can race with device teardown. Remove the dev_put from the async resumption entry and instead drop the reference after the NF_HOOK call in transport_finish, using a saved device pointer since NF_HOOK may consume the skb. This covers NF_DROP, NF_QUEUE and NF_STOLEN paths that skip the okfn. For non-transport exits (decaps, gro, drop) and secondary async return points, release the reference inline when async is set.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
2.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (17)
Linux/Linux
< 4.15
Linux/Linux
3.16.55 - 3.17
Linux/Linux
3.2.100 - 3.3
Linux/Linux
4.14.24 - 4.15
Linux/Linux
4.15
Linux/Linux
6.18.23 - 6.18.*
Linux/Linux
6.19.13 - 6.19.*
Linux/Linux
69895c5ea0ca2e8d7de1e6d36965d0ab9730787f
Linux/Linux
7.0
Linux/Linux
833760100588acfb267dac4d6a02ab9931237739
... and 7 more
Published
Apr 24, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 24, 2026