CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-99213

Unknown
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel vsock subsystem, the TCP_ESTABLISHED to TCP_CLOSING transition on OP_RST can race with the connect loop. Resetting a socket still present in connected_table can lead to memory corruption, including a double list add and a kernel BUG.

Risk Assessment

Kernel memory corruption and system crashes (kernel BUG, oops) may occur during vsock operations, leading to service unavailability and potential data loss.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that treats TCP_CLOSING as once-established and breaks the connect loop.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock: treat TCP_CLOSING as once-established Handle the TCP_ESTABLISHED -> TCP_CLOSING transition on OP_RST, which can race with the connect loop. Immediately break and return 0 on ESTABLISHED/CLOSING. The return value of connect() should reflect what happened up to the point the connection was established or failed. Events that occur afterwards must not affect it. E.g. even if OP_RW has already set sk_err, connect() should still return 0, not ENOBUFS because of it. Adapt the inaccurate comment above signal_pending(). Resetting a socket that is still present in connected_table can lead to memory corruption. The reporter noted lost transports for in-flight skbs, and I have reproduced crashes caused by re-insertion into connected_table. list_add double add: new=, prev=, next=. kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:35! Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI Workqueue: vsock-loopback vsock_loopback_work RIP: 0010:__list_add_valid_or_report+0x11f/0x130 Call Trace: vsock_insert_connected.cold+0xe/0x13 virtio_transport_recv_pkt+0x10e9/0x1460 vsock_loopback_work+0x305/0x480 process_one_work+0xe4c/0x1560 worker_thread+0x4f1/0xd60 kthread+0x36e/0x470 ret_from_fork+0x47b/0x6b0 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 This fix is supplementary to commit 002541ef650b ("vsock: Ignore signal/timeout on connect() if already established"). Details under Link.

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