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TI-2026-45535 Aliases CVE-2026-63970GHSA-mmvg-f8x9-hvr5

vsock/virtio: bind uarg before filling zerocopy skb

Priority LOW 35CWE-401Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service, Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401, CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/virtio: bind uarg before filling zerocopy skb virtio_transport_send_pkt_info() allocates or reuses the zerocopy uarg before entering the send loop, but virtio_transport_alloc_skb() still fills the skb before it inherits that uarg. When fixed-buffer vectored zerocopy hits MAX_SKB_FRAGS, io_sg_from_iter() may partially attach managed frags and return -EMSGSIZE. The rollback path call kfree_skb() to free an skb that carries SKBFL_MANAGED_FRAG_REFS but no uarg, so skb_release_data() falls through to ordinary frag unref. Pass the uarg into virtio_transport_alloc_skb() and bind it immediately before virtio_transport_fill_skb(). This keeps control or no-payload skbs untouched while ensuring success and rollback share one lifetime rule.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00176 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 6.12.97, 6.18.35, 7.0.12 +1Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux6.7 and later6.12.97, 6.18.35, 7.0.12, 7.1Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.7 and later Fixed in 6.12.97, 6.18.35, 7.0.12, 7.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.7 to before 6.12.97; 6.13 to before 6.18.35; 6.19 to before 7.0.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 rc5VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 to before 6.12.97; 6.13 to before 6.18.35; 6.19 to before 7.0.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.12.97, 6.18.35, 7.0.12, 7.1

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:77689 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.56.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.56.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.56.1.el9_8 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.56.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.56.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.56.1.el9_8 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.56.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.56.1.el9_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.56.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.56.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.56.1.el9_8 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.56.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.56.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.56.1.el9_8 +9
  • RHSA-2026:77690 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • 10Base-SMTV kernel-modules-internal-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10) kernel-modules-internal-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.64.1.el10_2 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
10Base-SMTVFixed RHSA-2026:77690
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:77690
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:77689
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:77690
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:77689
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:77690
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:77689
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:77690
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:77690
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:77689
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:77690
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:77689
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-63970
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mmvg-f8x9-hvr5
  3. 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:77689 · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:77690 · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-09 Fix available: 10Base-SMTV, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) +9 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-13 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  8. 2026-10-19 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  9. 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Patch 4

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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