Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
xfrm: Fix work re-schedule after cancel in xfrm_nat_keepalive_net_fini()
After cancel_delayed_work_sync() is called from
xfrm_nat_keepalive_net_fini(), xfrm_state_fini() flushes remaining
states via __xfrm_state_delete(), which calls
xfrm_nat_keepalive_state_updated() to re-schedule nat_keepalive_work.
The following is a simple race scenario:
cpu0 cpu1
cleanup_net() [Round 1]
ops_undo_list()
xfrm_net_exit()
xfrm_nat_keepalive_net_fini()
cancel_delayed_work_sync(nat_keepalive_work);
xfrm_state_fini()
xfrm_state_flush()
xfrm_state_delete(x)
__xfrm_state_delete(x)
xfrm_nat_keepalive_state_updated(x)
schedule_delayed_work(nat_keepalive_work);
rcu_barrier();
net_complete_free();
net_passive_dec(net);
llist_add(&net->defer_free_list, &defer_free_list);
cleanup_net() [Round 2]
rcu_barrier();
net_complete_free()
kmem_cache_free(net_cachep, net);
nat_keepalive_work()
// on freed net
To prevent this, cancel_delayed_work_sync() is replaced with
disable_delayed_work_sync().
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.11 | 6.12.80 |
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 | 6.19.11-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.85-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux +8 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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-realtime-6.14 +1 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-livepatch-SLE16_Update_8 | 3-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22034-1 |
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-livepatch-SLE16_Update_9 +2 | 2-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22037-1, SUSE-SU-2026:22036-1, SUSE-SU-2026:22029-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-livepatch-SLE16_Update_8 | 3-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22034-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-livepatch-SLE16_Update_9 +2 | 2-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22037-1, SUSE-SU-2026:22036-1, SUSE-SU-2026:22029-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-syms +1 | 6.12.0-160000.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21834-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.18.25-52.107 +1 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746, ALAS2023-2026-1646 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf6.12 +14 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf6.18 +11 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | kernel-uek +34 | 6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el10uek | ELSA-2026-50372 |
Advisories 9
- WID-SEC-2026-0985 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:21834-1 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
- ALAS2023-2026-1746 Important: kernel6.18 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 1, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22034-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 8 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16) SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22037-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 10 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16) SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22029-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 9 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16) SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22036-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 11 for SUSE Linux Enterprise 16) SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 9, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1646 Important: kernel6.12 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · May 11, 2026