CVE-2026-53270
Published: June 27, 2026Last modified: July 6, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipvs: clear the svc scheduler ptr early on edit ip_vs_edit_service() while unbinding the old scheduler clears the svc->scheduler ptr after the scheduler module initiates RCU callbacks. This can cause packets to use the old scheduler at the time when svc->sched_data is already freed after RCU grace period. Fix it by clearing the ptr early in ip_vs_unbind_scheduler(), before the done_service method schedules any RCU callbacks. Also, if the new scheduler fails to initialize when replacing the old scheduler, try to restore the old scheduler while still returning the error code.
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 (6.1.177-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.95-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.38-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14e4689c113b4c06af1069364ade24fdd7055f33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/193989cc6d80dd8e0460fb3992e69fa03bf0ff9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19a9493faa4bf3c7bd0a386f30b60b1bb4a3da03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25918720ba97f974a4f8d433b5a0132c5b43f6f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d4f5004511757e3984901ffb412fcf858d80ed5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6376b9b1b4d2bad638256b1b3588e073344ae69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d10730a1f2caf08088e0db1b19b242f3e6fa5f06
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4feec3174036ba772006be74beee0efa09a9eb8