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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: fix use-after-free in fib_nhc_update_mtu() fib_nhc_update_mtu() walks the nexthop exception table under RTNL, but RTNL does…

Info
CVECVE-2026-74656
First seen2026-08-22 17:16 UTC
Disclosed2026-08-22 16:16 UTC
Last updated2026-08-22 17:16 UTC
Channel statusauto

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: fix use-after-free in fib_nhc_update_mtu() fib_nhc_update_mtu() walks the nexthop exception table under RTNL, but RTNL does not serialize this walk with PMTU exception updates. The walk uses rcu_dereference_protected() with a constant true condition without holding fnhe_lock. The following interleaving can therefore occur: CPU 0 CPU 1 fib_nhc_update_mtu() update_or_create…

In-depth triage

No in-depth report has been generated yet (DR-003 v2 AI pipeline is under construction).

Sources

  • NVD DATABASE

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Timeline

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