CVE-2026-31678
Published: April 28, 2026Last modified: June 24, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: openvswitch: defer tunnel netdev_put to RCU release ovs_netdev_tunnel_destroy() may run after NETDEV_UNREGISTER already detached the device. Dropping the netdev reference in destroy can race with concurrent readers that still observe vport->dev. Do not release vport->dev in ovs_netdev_tunnel_destroy(). Instead, let vport_netdev_free() drop the reference from the RCU callback, matching the non-tunnel destroy path and avoiding additional synchronization under RTNL.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.168-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.80-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.35-r1) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42f0d3d81209654c08ffdde5a34b9b92d2645896
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6931d21f87bc6d657f145798fad0bf077b82486c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98b726ab5e2a4811e27c28e4d041f75bba147eab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d56aced21fb9c104e8a3f3be9b21fbafe448ffc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8c56a3fc5d879c0928f207a756b0f067f06c6a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbe7bd722bfaea36aab3da6cc60fb4a05c644643