net/iucv: fix use-after-free of a severed iucv_path
af_iucv queues not-yet-received message notifications on iucv->message_q,
each holding a raw pointer to the connection's iucv_path. When the peer
severs the connection, iucv_sever_path() frees that path with
iucv_path_free() but leaves the notifications queued. A later recvmsg()
drains message_q via iucv_process_message_q() and hands the stale path to
message_receive() -- a use-after-free of the freed iucv_path.
Drop the queued notifications when the path is severed; once the path is
gone they can no longer be received. This also frees the notifications
leaked when a socket is closed with messages still queued.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-4745-1 | linux-6.12 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-4777-1 | linux security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8876-1 | Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8875-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8877-1 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8878-1 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8879-1 | Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8887-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8888-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8889-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8887-2 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8888-2 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8875-2 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8887-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8917-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8918-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-416 |
Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000
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| Metrics |
ssvc
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Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000
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| References |
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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Weaknesses | CWE-416 |
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Weaknesses | CWE-825 | |
| References |
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| Metrics |
threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-416 |
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/iucv: fix use-after-free of a severed iucv_path af_iucv queues not-yet-received message notifications on iucv->message_q, each holding a raw pointer to the connection's iucv_path. When the peer severs the connection, iucv_sever_path() frees that path with iucv_path_free() but leaves the notifications queued. A later recvmsg() drains message_q via iucv_process_message_q() and hands the stale path to message_receive() -- a use-after-free of the freed iucv_path. Drop the queued notifications when the path is severed; once the path is gone they can no longer be received. This also frees the notifications leaked when a socket is closed with messages still queued. | |
| Title | net/iucv: fix use-after-free of a severed iucv_path | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-19T20:58:53.121Z
Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.370Z
Link: CVE-2026-68140
Updated: 2026-10-16T15:44:35.546Z
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-10T13:19:59.650
Modified: 2026-10-19T21:17:53.710
Link: CVE-2026-68140
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-20T05:00:16Z
Debian DLA
Ubuntu USN