In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
xfrm: prevent policy_hthresh.work from racing with netns teardown
A XFRM_MSG_NEWSPDINFO request can queue the per-net work item
policy_hthresh.work onto the system workqueue.
The queued callback, xfrm_hash_rebuild(), retrieves the enclosing
struct net via container_of(). If the net namespace is torn down
before that work runs, the associated struct net may already have
been freed, and xfrm_hash_rebuild() may then dereference stale memory.
xfrm_policy_fini() already flushes policy_hash_work during teardown,
but it does not synchronize policy_hthresh.work.
Synchronize policy_hthresh.work in xfrm_policy_fini() as well, so the
queued work cannot outlive the net namespace teardown and access a
freed struct net.
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History
19 Oct 2026, 19:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CWE | CWE-416 |
Information
Published : 2026-04-22 14:16
Updated : 2026-10-19 19:17
NVD link : CVE-2026-31516
Mitre link : CVE-2026-31516
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-31516
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
