can: bcm: fix data race on rx_stamp/rx_ifindex in bcm_rx_handler()
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: bcm: fix data race on rx_stamp/rx_ifindex in bcm_rx_handler() For an rx op subscribed on all interfaces (ifindex == 0), the same op is registered once in the shared per-netns wildcard filter list, so bcm_rx_handler() can run concurrently on different CPUs for frames arriving on different net devices. op->rx_stamp and op->rx_ifindex were written before bcm_rx_update_lock was taken, allowing concurrent writers to race each other - including a torn store of the 64-bit rx_stamp on 32-bit platforms. Beyond a torn store bcm_send_to_user() must report the timestamp/ifindex of the very same frame whose content it is delivering. So the assignment is placed in the same unbroken bcm_rx_update_lock section as the content comparison. As a side effect, the RTR-request frame feature (which never reach bcm_send_to_user()) no longer updates rx_stamp/rx_ifindex, since only the notification path needs them.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.25 and later | 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.5, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.25 and later Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.5, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.5, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-72117
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcrc-h682-pmgg
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b64f60c468d149aca22ea56bb842b9730215aaa5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8a5d7cb095d3b12bd9dcf752d6ca0ff50872ac5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b97410f4bba18d2ee2784c8e089104f387bc27c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f246b96ab47523ec9b8ea870b5c567a3cb1eb1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/656ff69ef235699035e57d9e1ae417e62a38aa7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/136de17f38630307991c59aa7080012a99451783
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c312b750bb5ac3348cfc85dab25e90937bd4d251
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58fd6cbc8541216af1d7ed272ea7ac2b66d50fd8
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Sources
- CVE-2026-72117 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-72117 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rcrc-h682-pmgg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-72117 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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