CVE-2026-43374

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: nexthop: fix percpu use-after-free in remove_nh_grp_entry When removing a nexthop from a group, remove_nh_grp_entry() publishes the new group via rcu_assign_pointer() then immediately frees the removed entry's percpu stats with free_percpu(). However, the synchronize_net() grace period in the caller remove_nexthop_from_groups() runs after the free. RCU readers that entered before the publish still see the old group and can dereference the freed stats via nh_grp_entry_stats_inc() -> get_cpu_ptr(nhge->stats), causing a use-after-free on percpu memory. Fix by deferring the free_percpu() until after synchronize_net() in the caller. Removed entries are chained via nh_list onto a local deferred free list. After the grace period completes and all RCU readers have finished, the percpu stats are safely freed.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

15 May 2026, 15:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CWE CWE-416
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e08ad731862b22a87cc55f752e16d66cdc9e231 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e08ad731862b22a87cc55f752e16d66cdc9e231 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab5ebab9664214ba41a7633cb4e72f128204f924 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab5ebab9664214ba41a7633cb4e72f128204f924 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abf4feaee6405f1441929c6ebe7a250f2cd170a7 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abf4feaee6405f1441929c6ebe7a250f2cd170a7 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2662e7593e94ae09b1cf7ee5f09160a3612bcb2 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2662e7593e94ae09b1cf7ee5f09160a3612bcb2 - Patch

11 May 2026, 08:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8

08 May 2026, 15:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-08 15:16

Updated : 2026-05-15 15:16


NVD link : CVE-2026-43374

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43374

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43374


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-416

Use After Free