sctp: clear new_transport when removing a peer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: clear new_transport when removing a peer sctp_process_asconf_param() stores a newly added peer transport in asoc->new_transport. After all parameters in the ASCONF chunk have been processed, sctp_sf_do_asconf() uses this pointer to send a HEARTBEAT to the new transport. An authenticated ASCONF from a remote SCTP peer can add a transport and remove it again with a wildcard DEL-IP parameter in the same chunk. The wildcard deletion preserves the transport on which the ASCONF arrived, but removes the newly added transport through sctp_assoc_del_nonprimary_peers(). The removal does not clear asoc->new_transport, leaving it pointing to the removed transport. sctp_sf_do_asconf() then creates a HEARTBEAT whose chunk->transport points to the removed transport without holding a transport reference. During local address replacement, src_out_of_asoc_ok keeps this HEARTBEAT on control_chunk_list. After the transport is freed by RCU, a successful ASCONF_ACK for the replacement address releases the queued HEARTBEAT and sctp_outq_select_transport() reads the freed transport's state. The issue was found during a static audit of SCTP objects. With an authenticated peer, the reproducer triggered the same KASAN report in 2 of 2 unpatched runs on a KASAN-enabled netdev/main kernel: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in sctp_outq_select_transport Read of size 4 at addr ffff88800b9bd95c by task python3/197 Call Trace: sctp_outq_select_transport+0x549/0x8b0 [sctp] sctp_outq_flush+0x306/0x2c60 [sctp] sctp_transport_immediate_rtx+0xaf/0x260 [sctp] sctp_process_asconf_ack+0xa48/0xf70 [sctp] Allocated by task 197: sctp_transport_new+0x68/0x650 [sctp] sctp_assoc_add_peer+0x258/0x12a0 [sctp] sctp_process_asconf+0x5e9/0x1090 [sctp] Last potentially related work creation: __call_rcu_common.constprop.0+0x77/0xb70 sctp_assoc_del_nonprimary_peers+0x7c/0xd0 [sctp] sctp_process_asconf+0xd9c/0x1090 [sctp] The first invalid access was a four-byte read of transport->state at net/sctp/outqueue.c:833. The same reproducer completed the full authenticated ASCONF and local-address replacement sequence with this change without a KASAN report or oops. Clear new_transport when its peer is removed, before it can be used to create the HEARTBEAT.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.152, 6.12.104, 6.18.45, 7.1.9, 7.2
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2026:95370 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.66.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.66.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.66.1.el9_8 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.66.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.66.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.66.1.el9_8 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.66.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.66.1.el9_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.66.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.66.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.66.1.el9_8 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.66.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.66.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.66.1.el9_8 +9
- RHSA-2026:95367 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- 10Base-SMTV kernel-modules-internal-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10) kernel-modules-internal-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.74.1.el10_2 +9
- RHSA-2026:95212 Released 2026-11-04 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.184.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.184.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.184.1.el8_10 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.184.1.el8_10
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:95100 Released 2026-11-04 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.184.1.rt7.525.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.184.1.rt7.525.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.184.1.rt7.525.el8_10 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.184.1.rt7.525.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.184.1.rt7.525.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.184.1.rt7.525.el8_10 +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| 10Base-SMTV | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95367 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95367 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95370 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95367 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95212 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95370 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95212 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95367 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95370 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95367 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95100 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95100 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95367 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95370 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95367 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:95370 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-74586
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p4vf-g6h3-f897
- 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95212 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: 10Base-SMTV, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) +11 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95370 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95100 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95367 · Red Hat
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0f973bb5118dd1b146cda3fcc8af6f6057befec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b539b317cd052236fed0350364ff1268996ba46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db9d8e3b670f841755bc2018f178472dc6064d27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31efa656cf6aface26e88f038c14f22ee6ca1500
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/291accf36febce751021888de5f15090f4875b56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca33df36aa0143a1d04f57d2086020c12e7eddb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/163847552a571bd55094291f4ffcdc1de0f14a7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/beb33f8ee1ca83acddb2a5ae80f3d22ec550b4c3
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Sources
- CVE-2026-74586 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-74586 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p4vf-g6h3-f897 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-74586 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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