TI-2026-61129 Aliases CVE-2026-90086 GHSA-5vhq-jqrp-ph25

xsk: honor XDP_TX_METADATA in zero-copy path

LOW 22Published 2026-09-17 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

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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: xsk: honor XDP_TX_METADATA in zero-copy path The zero-copy path reads TX metadata whenever the UMEM has metadata space, even if the descriptor does not set XDP_TX_METADATA. Pass descriptor options through the metadata helpers and ignore metadata unless the option is set. This does not fix the existing per-WQE metadata handling for mlx5 MPWQEs. Only the descriptor that starts a session passes through xsk_tx_metadata_request() and configures offload state shared by the batch. Metadata on descriptors joining an open session is therefore not validated and does not configure its requested offloads. In addition, a non-NULL metadata pointer from such a descriptor is treated as a timestamp completion request even when XDP_TXMD_FLAGS_TIMESTAMP is not set, so its metadata union can be overwritten with an unrequested timestamp. Fixing mixed metadata states within one MPWQE requires a separate change.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00209 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.12.114, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 +1Red Hat: 5 without a fix

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	6.8 and later	6.12.114, 6.18.52, 7.2.6, 7.3	Patch available	CNA

Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.8 and later Fixed in 6.12.114, 6.18.52, 7.2.6, 7.3 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

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

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::	—	—	Linux

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

Remediation

Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.12.114, 6.18.52, 7.2.6, 7.3

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 9	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred

Not affected: 4 products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-90086
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vhq-jqrp-ph25
2026-10-13 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
2026-10-13 CVSS score added · Red Hat
2026-10-15 CVSS score changed · Red Hat
2026-10-19 Fix available: Linux/[email protected] · CNA
2026-10-21 Fix available: Linux/[email protected], Linux/Linux@8ba0d143e471c85f8a116707c0b42bf046b0a7b3 · CNA
2026-10-21 1 new reference · CNA
2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
2026-11-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

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Sources

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