Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: psp: do not inherit the Rx association on clone

sk->psp_assoc sits past sk_dontcopy_end, so sock_copy() copies it into
every socket accepted from a listener without taking a reference, while
inet_sock_destruct() puts for every inet socket. psp_twsk_init() does
refcount_inc() for the timewait socket, so a child closing through
TIME_WAIT cancels its own put and leaves the association with one
reference and N timewait sockets holding the same pointer. Closing the
listener frees it, and the timewait timers then put freed memory.

Rejecting the association on a listening socket is not sufficient: a socket
can acquire one while established and then be turned back into a listener,
because tcp_disconnect() leaves sk->psp_assoc in place.

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in psp_twsk_assoc_free+0x6f/0xf0
Write of size 4 at addr ffff888110f9255c by task swapper/7/0
psp_twsk_assoc_free+0x6f/0xf0
inet_twsk_put+0xda/0x1b0
call_timer_fn+0x53/0x2e0
__run_timers+0x764/0xa80
Freed by task 99:
kfree+0x1a7/0x500
process_one_work+0x7ec/0x1100

An association carries a per-connection SPI and key, so a child must not
inherit the parent's. Clear it on clone.
Published: 2026-10-28
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux linux
Vendors & Products Linux linux

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: psp: do not inherit the Rx association on clone sk->psp_assoc sits past sk_dontcopy_end, so sock_copy() copies it into every socket accepted from a listener without taking a reference, while inet_sock_destruct() puts for every inet socket. psp_twsk_init() does refcount_inc() for the timewait socket, so a child closing through TIME_WAIT cancels its own put and leaves the association with one reference and N timewait sockets holding the same pointer. Closing the listener frees it, and the timewait timers then put freed memory. Rejecting the association on a listening socket is not sufficient: a socket can acquire one while established and then be turned back into a listener, because tcp_disconnect() leaves sk->psp_assoc in place. BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in psp_twsk_assoc_free+0x6f/0xf0 Write of size 4 at addr ffff888110f9255c by task swapper/7/0 psp_twsk_assoc_free+0x6f/0xf0 inet_twsk_put+0xda/0x1b0 call_timer_fn+0x53/0x2e0 __run_timers+0x764/0xa80 Freed by task 99: kfree+0x1a7/0x500 process_one_work+0x7ec/0x1100 An association carries a per-connection SPI and key, so a child must not inherit the parent's. Clear it on clone.
Title net: psp: do not inherit the Rx association on clone
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-28T10:34:33.109Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.392Z

Link: CVE-2026-99116

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-28T11:17:31.140

Modified: 2026-10-28T11:17:31.140

Link: CVE-2026-99116

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Updated: 2026-10-28T13:30:20Z

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