CVE-2026-43011 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/x25: Fix potential double free of skb When…
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/x25: Fix potential double free of skb When alloc_skb fails in x25_queue_rx_frame it calls kfree_skb(skb) at line 48 and returns 1 (error). This error propagates back through the call chain: x25_queue_rx_frame returns 1 | v x25_state3_machine receives the return value 1 and takes the else branch at line 278, setting queued=0 and returning 0 | v x25_process_rx_frame returns queued=0 | v x25_backlog_rcv at line 452 sees queued=0 and calls kfree_skb(skb) again This would free the same skb twice. Looking at x25_backlog_rcv: net/x25/x25_in.c:x25_backlog_rcv() { ... queued = x25_process_rx_frame(sk, skb); ... if (!queued) kfree_skb(skb); }
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Linux 7.0 | earliest → < 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Linux 6.19 | earliest → < 6.19.12 | 6.19.12 |
| Linux 6.18 | earliest → < 6.18.22 | 6.18.22 |
| Linux 6.12 | earliest → < 6.12.81 | 6.12.81 |
| Linux 6.6 | earliest → < 6.6.134 | 6.6.134 |
| Linux 6.1 | earliest → < 6.1.168 | 6.1.168 |
| Linux 5.15 | earliest → < 5.15.203 | 5.15.203 |
| Linux 5.10 | earliest → < 5.10.253 | 5.10.253 |
| Linux | 2.6.12 | No fix stated |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP 3.1 | 3.1.7 → latest | No fix stated |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP 3.1 | 3.1.7 → latest | No fix stated |
| SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP 3.1 | 3.1.7 → latest | No fix stated |
References
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