Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
l2tp: avoid one data-race in l2tp_tunnel_del_work()
We should read sk->sk_socket only when dealing with kernel sockets.
syzbot reported the following data-race:
BUG: KCSAN: data-race in l2tp_tunnel_del_work / sk_common_release
write to 0xffff88811c182b20 of 8 bytes by task 5365 on cpu 0:
sk_set_socket include/net/sock.h:2092 [inline]
sock_orphan include/net/sock.h:2118 [inline]
sk_common_release+0xae/0x230 net/core/sock.c:4003
udp_lib_close+0x15/0x20 include/net/udp.h:325
inet_release+0xce/0xf0 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:437
__sock_release net/socket.c:662 [inline]
sock_close+0x6b/0x150 net/socket.c:1455
__fput+0x29b/0x650 fs/file_table.c:468
____fput+0x1c/0x30 fs/file_table.c:496
task_work_run+0x131/0x1a0 kernel/task_work.c:233
resume_user_mode_work include/linux/resume_user_mode.h:50 [inline]
__exit_to_user_mode_loop kernel/entry/common.c:44 [inline]
exit_to_user_mode_loop+0x1fe/0x740 kernel/entry/common.c:75
__exit_to_user_mode_prepare include/linux/irq-entry-common.h:226 [inline]
syscall_exit_to_user_mode_prepare include/linux/irq-entry-common.h:256 [inline]
syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work include/linux/entry-common.h:159 [inline]
syscall_exit_to_user_mode include/linux/entry-common.h:194 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x1e1/0x2b0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:100
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
read to 0xffff88811c182b20 of 8 bytes by task 827 on cpu 1:
l2tp_tunnel_del_work+0x2f/0x1a0 net/l2tp/l2tp_core.c:1418
process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3257 [inline]
process_scheduled_works+0x4ce/0x9d0 kernel/workqueue.c:3340
worker_thread+0x582/0x770 kernel/workqueue.c:3421
kthread+0x489/0x510 kernel/kthread.c:463
ret_from_fork+0x149/0x290 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:246
value changed: 0xffff88811b818000 -> 0x0000000000000000
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.16.57 – < 3.17, 4.15.8 – < 4.16, 4.16 | 3.17 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.18.8-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.69-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.162-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 6.8.0-1022.26 | — |
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1089.91 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux +8 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-117.117 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1055.58 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1056.62 | USN-8278-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | 6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1 | USN-8604-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1058.65 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | USN-8605-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1039.42 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1058.61 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1021.24~24.04.1 | USN-8570-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1054.60 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1041.44 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-41.41~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1055.56 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-117.117.1 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1054.57 | USN-8289-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1031.31 | USN-8669-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1054.57.1 | USN-8289-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1024.24 | USN-8296-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1030.30 | USN-8594-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1054.55 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.3 | USN-8570-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1056.60 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +20 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1032.33 | USN-8499-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux | 5.15.0-176.186 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1105.112 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1110.119 | USN-8180-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1 | USN-8440-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1114.123 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1105.114 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1101.107 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1088.96 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 5.15.0-1099.102 | USN-8180-6, USN-8180-5 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1055.56~22.04.1 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1100.106 | USN-8180-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1097.102 | USN-8180-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-175.185 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1100.101 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1 | USN-8289-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1057.57 | USN-8187-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1046.46 | USN-8187-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1102.108 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1054.55~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-117.117~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1070.74 | USN-8275-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2045.46 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1051.52 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.17 | 6.17.0-1018.20~24.04.1 | USN-8570-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1097.99 | USN-8186-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1104.113 | USN-8186-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1051.52~22.04.1 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 6.8.0-1055.58+fips1 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 6.8.0-1059.65+fips1 | USN-8393-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-116.116+fips1 | USN-8296-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 6.8.0-1058.61+fips1 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.15.0-1105.112+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.15.0-1110.119+fips1 | USN-8180-4 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.15.0-176.186+fips1 | USN-8180-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.15.0-1105.114+fips1 | USN-8180-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1105.112~20.04.1 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1 | USN-8243-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1106.115~20.04.1 | USN-8297-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-176.186~20.04.1 | USN-8188-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1099.102~20.04.1 | USN-8180-5 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1100.106~20.04.1 | USN-8180-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-175.185~20.04.1 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1057.57~20.04.1 | USN-8162-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1102.108~20.04.1 | USN-8180-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1099.103~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux +12 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.2 | gdk-pixbuf | 2.42.12-160000.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21230-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 | SUSE-SU-2026:21237-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-rt +5 | 6.12.0-160000.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21237-1, SUSE-SU-2026:21230-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-41.1.21.18 | SUSE-SU-2026:21114-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +4 | 6.4.0-41.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21255-1, SUSE-SU-2026:21114-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-41.1.21.18 | SUSE-SU-2026:21123-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-41.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21123-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_11 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1573-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-150700.7.37.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:1573-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-syms-rt | 6.4.0-150700.7.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1573-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt +11 | 6.12.0-160000.28.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | kernel | 6.6.126.1-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | kernel-uek +34 | 6.12.0-200.74.27.el10uek | ELSA-2026-50372, ELSA-2026-50232, ELSA-2026-50160 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | bpftool +18 | 5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50145 |
Advisories 40
- WID-SEC-2026-0421 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8604-1 linux-azure-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8440-1 linux-azure-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8499-1 linux-xilinx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8393-1 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8669-1 linux-nvidia-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 6, 2026
- USN-8570-1 linux-gcp-6.17, linux-realtime-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 6, 2026
- USN-8570-2 linux-oracle-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 6, 2026
- USN-8594-1 linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 6, 2026
- USN-8278-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-fips, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-fips, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-raspi, linux-raspi-realtime, linux-realtime, linux-realtime-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 5, 2026
- USN-8289-1 linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 5, 2026
- USN-8289-2 linux-nvidia-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 5, 2026
- USN-8278-2 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 5, 2026
- USN-8180-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.15, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-nvidia, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8296-1 linux-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8297-1 linux-gcp-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8296-2 linux-nvidia-tegra vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8243-1 linux-azure-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8187-1 linux-nvidia-tegra, linux-nvidia-tegra-igx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8275-1 linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8180-6 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8186-1 linux-intel-iot-realtime, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8188-1 linux-hwe-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8180-5 linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8180-3 linux-azure, linux-intel-iotg, linux-intel-iotg-5.15, linux-kvm, linux-oracle-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8162-1 linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8180-2 linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8180-4 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8605-1 linux-azure-fde-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 17, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:21230-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 9, 2026
- ELSA-2026-50372 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 2, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:21255-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1573-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:21237-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:21123-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 18, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:21114-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 18, 2026
- ELSA-2026-50232 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 15, 2026
- ELSA-2026-50160 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 20, 2026
- ELSA-2026-50145 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 10, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f63ca44b4f419a1663d94d1bb0b4e2beb73fdb4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36c40a80109f1771d59558050b1a71e13c60c759
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eae074dab764ea181bbed5e88626889319177498
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68e92085427c84e7679ddb53c0d68836d220b6e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d6d414b214ce31659bded2f8df50c93a3769474
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32d417497b79efb403d75f4c185fe6fd9d64b94f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a29f6bf60f2590fe5e9c4decb451e19afad2bcf