CVE-2026-99246

tipc: protect node reset trace dump with node lock

Published Nov 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tipc: protect node reset trace dump with node lock

The tipc_node_reset_links trace event asks tipc_node_dump() to walk the
node's link entries. Unlike the other node events that request link data,
this event runs without the node lock.

This permits bearer teardown to free a link while the trace callback is
dumping it:

CPU 0 CPU 1
trace_tipc_node_reset_links()
tipc_node_dump()
l = n->links[0].link
tipc_node_write_lock()
kfree(l)
n->links[0].link = NULL
tipc_node_write_unlock()
tipc_link_dump(l)

tipc_link_dump() then dereferences the stale pointer. KASAN reported:

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in tipc_link_dump
Read of size 4 by task poc/115
Call Trace:
tipc_link_dump+0x10cb/0x16b0
tipc_node_dump+0x4bb/0x740
trace_event_raw_event_tipc_node_class+0x258/0x360
tipc_node_reset_links+0x14d/0x1a0
tipc_rcv+0x13f5/0x3030
tipc_udp_recv+0x4e3/0x670
Allocated by task 0:
tipc_link_create+0x1e1/0x1020
tipc_node_check_dest+0x7d2/0x11a0
tipc_disc_rcv+0xdbf/0x1430
Freed by task 89:
kfree+0x131/0x3c0
tipc_node_link_down+0x267/0x4b0
tipc_node_delete_links+0xec/0x160
bearer_disable+0x107/0x260

Take the node write lock around the trace event. This serializes the
dump against tipc_node_link_down(delete=true), which frees the link
under the same write lock.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4904-1 linux-6.12 security update
History
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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First Time appeared Linux linux
Vendors & Products Linux linux
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Weaknesses CWE-416
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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: protect node reset trace dump with node lock The tipc_node_reset_links trace event asks tipc_node_dump() to walk the node's link entries. Unlike the other node events that request link data, this event runs without the node lock. This permits bearer teardown to free a link while the trace callback is dumping it: CPU 0 CPU 1 trace_tipc_node_reset_links() tipc_node_dump() l = n->links[0].link tipc_node_write_lock() kfree(l) n->links[0].link = NULL tipc_node_write_unlock() tipc_link_dump(l) tipc_link_dump() then dereferences the stale pointer. KASAN reported: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in tipc_link_dump Read of size 4 by task poc/115 Call Trace: tipc_link_dump+0x10cb/0x16b0 tipc_node_dump+0x4bb/0x740 trace_event_raw_event_tipc_node_class+0x258/0x360 tipc_node_reset_links+0x14d/0x1a0 tipc_rcv+0x13f5/0x3030 tipc_udp_recv+0x4e3/0x670 Allocated by task 0: tipc_link_create+0x1e1/0x1020 tipc_node_check_dest+0x7d2/0x11a0 tipc_disc_rcv+0xdbf/0x1430 Freed by task 89: kfree+0x131/0x3c0 tipc_node_link_down+0x267/0x4b0 tipc_node_delete_links+0xec/0x160 bearer_disable+0x107/0x260 Take the node write lock around the trace event. This serializes the dump against tipc_node_link_down(delete=true), which frees the link under the same write lock.
Title tipc: protect node reset trace dump with node lock
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2026, 7:14 PM
Reserved
Sep 25, 2026, 10:25 AM
Status
Received
Published
Nov 3, 2026, 12:17 PM
Modified
Nov 3, 2026, 8:18 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 3, 2026, 11:18 AM