net/sched: act_gate: snapshot parameters with RCU on replace
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: act_gate: snapshot parameters with RCU on replace The gate action can be replaced while the hrtimer callback or dump path is walking the schedule list. Convert the parameters to an RCU-protected snapshot and swap updates under tcf_lock, freeing the previous snapshot via call_rcu(). When REPLACE omits the entry list, preserve the existing schedule so the effective state is unchanged.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.8 and later | 5.10.253, 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.78, 6.18.18, 6.19.8, 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.8 and later Fixed in 5.10.253, 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.78, 6.18.18, 6.19.8, 7.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.1 to before 5.10.253; 5.11 to before 6.1.167; 6.2 to before 6.6.130; 6.7 to before 6.12.78; 6.13 to before 6.18.18; 6.19 to before 6.19.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.1 to before 5.10.253; 5.11 to before 6.1.167; 6.2 to before 6.6.130; 6.7 to before 6.12.78; 6.13 to before 6.18.18; 6.19 to before 6.19.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.253, 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.78, 6.18.18, 6.19.8, 7.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23245
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vw2r-ffc4-8xm3
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc98fd8d214693be91253d9a88cdf8e5e143d124
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b1251bbf0f10ac745ed74bad4d3b433caa1eeae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfc314d7c767e350f78a46a8f8b134f80e8ad432
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/035d0d09d5ab3ed3e93d18cde2b562a6719eea23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04d75529dc0f9be78786162ebab7424af4644df2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58b162e318d0243ad2d7d92456c0873f2494c351
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62413a9c3cb183afb9bb6e94dd68caf4e4145f4c
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Sources
- CVE-2026-23245 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-23245 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vw2r-ffc4-8xm3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-23245 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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