CVE-2026-98251
Published: October 9, 2026Last modified: October 9, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: openvswitch: avoid reallocating confirmed conntrack labels ovs_ct_get_conn_labels() adds the labels extension when a conntrack entry does not have one. Confirmed conntracks can be read locklessly, so adding an extension may reallocate and free the extension block while another CPU accesses it. Only add the extension for unconfirmed conntracks. A confirmed conntrack without labels now fails the caller's label operation instead of reallocating its extension storage.
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 (6.1.189-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.112-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.55-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05eab8dced6bf4d3009a6eeee16ddac99047dc83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e6dd889c325abf23821e1459c3ffef59b7f0009
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f118c8217c109fd13ca61caa301d72c483897ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4371d79ea74407fb992c985b1f94391e35bb8289
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/579d87ec1e1e85729a6cb2c25961e58beb78640c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ff688aceada1160331a789385ea146f62fbddf7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c9fcc6c33950d3db551af664d1fd3d998bfee56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d16f089bd700f45d720ce989d5495e1dc3be0cf8