In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipv4: fib: free fib_alias with kfree_rcu() on insert error path
fib_table_insert() publishes new_fa into the leaf's fa_list with
fib_insert_alias() before calling the fib entry notifiers. When a
notifier fails, the error path removes new_fa with fib_remove_alias()
(hlist_del_rcu) and frees it right away with kmem_cache_free().
fib_table_lookup() walks that list under rcu_read_lock() only, so a
concurrent lookup that already reached new_fa keeps reading it after the
free:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in fib_table_lookup (net/ipv4/fib_trie.c:1601)
Read of size 1 at addr ffff88810676d4eb by task exploit/297
Call Trace:
fib_table_lookup (net/ipv4/fib_trie.c:1601)
ip_route_output_key_hash_rcu (net/ipv4/route.c:2814)
ip_route_output_key_hash (net/ipv4/route.c:2705)
__ip4_datagram_connect (net/ipv4/datagram.c:49)
udp_connect (net/ipv4/udp.c:2144)
__sys_connect (net/socket.c:2167)
__x64_sys_connect (net/socket.c:2173)
do_syscall_64
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe
which belongs to the cache ip_fib_alias of size 56
Triggering the error path needs CAP_NET_ADMIN and a registered fib
notifier that can reject a route; a netdevsim device whose IPv4 FIB
resource is exhausted is enough.
Free new_fa with alias_free_mem_rcu(), as fib_table_delete() already
does for a fib_alias removed from the trie.
ipv4: fib: free fib_alias with kfree_rcu() on insert error path
fib_table_insert() publishes new_fa into the leaf's fa_list with
fib_insert_alias() before calling the fib entry notifiers. When a
notifier fails, the error path removes new_fa with fib_remove_alias()
(hlist_del_rcu) and frees it right away with kmem_cache_free().
fib_table_lookup() walks that list under rcu_read_lock() only, so a
concurrent lookup that already reached new_fa keeps reading it after the
free:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in fib_table_lookup (net/ipv4/fib_trie.c:1601)
Read of size 1 at addr ffff88810676d4eb by task exploit/297
Call Trace:
fib_table_lookup (net/ipv4/fib_trie.c:1601)
ip_route_output_key_hash_rcu (net/ipv4/route.c:2814)
ip_route_output_key_hash (net/ipv4/route.c:2705)
__ip4_datagram_connect (net/ipv4/datagram.c:49)
udp_connect (net/ipv4/udp.c:2144)
__sys_connect (net/socket.c:2167)
__x64_sys_connect (net/socket.c:2173)
do_syscall_64
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe
which belongs to the cache ip_fib_alias of size 56
Triggering the error path needs CAP_NET_ADMIN and a registered fib
notifier that can reject a route; a netdevsim device whose IPv4 FIB
resource is exhausted is enough.
Free new_fa with alias_free_mem_rcu(), as fib_table_delete() already
does for a fib_alias removed from the trie.
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| Weaknesses | CWE-416 |
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:15:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: fib: free fib_alias with kfree_rcu() on insert error path fib_table_insert() publishes new_fa into the leaf's fa_list with fib_insert_alias() before calling the fib entry notifiers. When a notifier fails, the error path removes new_fa with fib_remove_alias() (hlist_del_rcu) and frees it right away with kmem_cache_free(). fib_table_lookup() walks that list under rcu_read_lock() only, so a concurrent lookup that already reached new_fa keeps reading it after the free: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in fib_table_lookup (net/ipv4/fib_trie.c:1601) Read of size 1 at addr ffff88810676d4eb by task exploit/297 Call Trace: fib_table_lookup (net/ipv4/fib_trie.c:1601) ip_route_output_key_hash_rcu (net/ipv4/route.c:2814) ip_route_output_key_hash (net/ipv4/route.c:2705) __ip4_datagram_connect (net/ipv4/datagram.c:49) udp_connect (net/ipv4/udp.c:2144) __sys_connect (net/socket.c:2167) __x64_sys_connect (net/socket.c:2173) do_syscall_64 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe which belongs to the cache ip_fib_alias of size 56 Triggering the error path needs CAP_NET_ADMIN and a registered fib notifier that can reject a route; a netdevsim device whose IPv4 FIB resource is exhausted is enough. Free new_fa with alias_free_mem_rcu(), as fib_table_delete() already does for a fib_alias removed from the trie. | |
| Title | ipv4: fib: free fib_alias with kfree_rcu() on insert error path | |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-05T08:08:09.068Z
Reserved: 2026-07-19T15:36:31.797Z
Link: CVE-2026-64572
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Updated: 2026-08-05T09:30:11Z
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