CVE-2026-23255net: add proper RCU protection to /proc/net/ptype
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: add proper RCU protection to /proc/net/ptype Yin Fengwei reported an RCU stall in ptype_seq_show() and provided a patch. Real issue is that ptype_seq_next() and ptype_seq_show() violate RCU rules. ptype_seq_show() runs under rcu_read_lock(), and reads pt->dev to get device name without any barrier. At the same time, concurrent writers can remove a packet_type structure (which is correctly freed after an RCU grace period) and clear pt->dev without an RCU grace period. Define ptype_iter_state to carry a dev pointer along seq_net_private: struct ptype_iter_state { struct seq_net_private p; struct net_device *dev; // added in this patch }; We need to record the device pointer in ptype_get_idx() and ptype_seq_next() so that ptype_seq_show() is safe against concurrent pt->dev changes. We also need to add full RCU protection in ptype_seq_next(). (Missing READ_ONCE() when reading list.next values) Many thanks to Dong Chenchen for providing a repro.
- CVSS
- 5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Linux
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Linux Linux linux:linux (from the name) | from 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before e974a10a52618f7f57a4bce173a0ed96acd4e5dc; from 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before 002a73470b56848e4c81efeaaedd471e92d66d8d; from 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before dcefd3f0b9ed8288654c75254bdcee8e1085e861; from 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before 589a530ae44d0c80f523fcfd1a15af8087f27d35; from 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 before f613e8b4afea0cd17c7168e8b00e25bc8d33175d | CNA record |
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:simatic_s7_1500_cpu_1518_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name) | from V3.1.6 | CISA ADP |
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:simatic_s7_1500_cpu_1518f_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name) | from V3.1.6 | CISA ADP |
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem siemens:simatic_s7_1500_tm_mfp_gnu_linux_subsystem (from the name) | all versions | CISA ADP |
Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:siplus_s7_1500_cpu_1518_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name) | from V3.1.6 | CISA ADP |
linux linux_kernel linux:linux_kernel | from 2.6.12.1 before 6.6.136; from 6.7 before 6.12.80; from 6.13 before 6.18.10; 2.6.12; 2.6.12; 2.6.12; 2.6.12; 2.6.12; and 8 more ranges | NVD |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e974a10a52618f7f57a4bce173a0ed96acd4e5dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/002a73470b56848e4c81efeaaedd471e92d66d8dpatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcefd3f0b9ed8288654c75254bdcee8e1085e861patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/589a530ae44d0c80f523fcfd1a15af8087f27d35patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f613e8b4afea0cd17c7168e8b00e25bc8d33175dpatch
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html
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