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TI-2026-52414 Aliases CVE-2026-74631GHSA-75cj-q634-phhq

net: smc: fix splice entry lifetime imbalance in smc_rx_splice

Priority LOW 37Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 7 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: net: smc: fix splice entry lifetime imbalance in smc_rx_splice smc_rx_splice() passes pages to splice_to_pipe() before taking the references that cover the lifetime of each splice entry. In the VM-backed RMB path, splice_to_pipe() may drop unqueued entries through smc_rx_spd_release(), while queued entries are released later via the pipe buffer callback. The old post-splice accounting also derives the number of queued VM pages from an offset mutated while building the descriptor, and a multi-page splice pairs one sock_hold() with multiple sock_put() calls. Take the page and socket references for every candidate entry before splice_to_pipe(), and drop the matching private state, page reference, and socket reference from smc_rx_spd_release() for entries that never get queued. This fixes a refcount imbalance that can underflow page refcounts and trigger a use-after-free.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00138 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.266, 5.15.217, 6.1.183 +5Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 7 fixed, 2 without a fix

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
LinuxLinux4.18 and later5.10.266, 5.15.217, 6.1.183, 6.6.152, 6.12.104, 6.18.45, 7.1.9, 7.2Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.18 and later Fixed in 5.10.266, 5.15.217, 6.1.183, 6.6.152, 6.12.104, 6.18.45, 7.1.9, 7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.266, 5.15.217, 6.1.183, 6.6.152, 6.12.104, 6.18.45, 7.1.9, 7.2

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2026:91565 Released 2026-10-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • 10Base-SMTV kernel-modules-internal-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10) kernel-modules-internal-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.69.1.el10_2 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
10Base-SMTVFixed RHSA-2026:91565
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:91565
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:91565
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:91565
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:91565
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:91565
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:91565
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-74631
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-75cj-q634-phhq
  3. 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-29 Fix available: 10Base-SMTV, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) +4 · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-29 Fix available: RHSA-2026:91565 · Red Hat

References

Other 8

  • 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-2021-02452 Incorrect authorization in Ubuntu linux kernel 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
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Sources

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