CVE-2026-23119
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Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Linux Kernel Bonding Component

Publication date: 2026-02-14

Last updated on: 2026-03-18

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bonding: provide a net pointer to __skb_flow_dissect() After 3cbf4ffba5ee ("net: plumb network namespace into __skb_flow_dissect") we have to provide a net pointer to __skb_flow_dissect(), either via skb->dev, skb->sk, or a user provided pointer. In the following case, syzbot was able to cook a bare skb. WARNING: net/core/flow_dissector.c:1131 at __skb_flow_dissect+0xb57/0x68b0 net/core/flow_dissector.c:1131, CPU#1: syz.2.1418/11053 Call Trace: <TASK> bond_flow_dissect drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c:4093 [inline] __bond_xmit_hash+0x2d7/0xba0 drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c:4157 bond_xmit_hash_xdp drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c:4208 [inline] bond_xdp_xmit_3ad_xor_slave_get drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c:5139 [inline] bond_xdp_get_xmit_slave+0x1fd/0x710 drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c:5515 xdp_master_redirect+0x13f/0x2c0 net/core/filter.c:4388 bpf_prog_run_xdp include/net/xdp.h:700 [inline] bpf_test_run+0x6b2/0x7d0 net/bpf/test_run.c:421 bpf_prog_test_run_xdp+0x795/0x10e0 net/bpf/test_run.c:1390 bpf_prog_test_run+0x2c7/0x340 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:4703 __sys_bpf+0x562/0x860 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:6182 __do_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:6274 [inline] __se_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:6272 [inline] __x64_sys_bpf+0x7c/0x90 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:6272 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xec/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
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Published
2026-02-14
Last Modified
2026-03-18
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-14
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-23119
EUVD
EUVD-2026-5917
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Showing 12 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel From 5.11 (inc) to 5.15.199 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.162 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.2 (inc) to 6.6.122 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.7 (inc) to 6.12.68 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.13 (inc) to 6.18.8 (exc)
linux linux_kernel 6.19
linux linux_kernel From 5.5 (inc) to 5.10.249 (exc)
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's bonding driver, specifically related to the __skb_flow_dissect() function. The issue arises because a network pointer (net pointer) must be provided to __skb_flow_dissect() either through skb->dev, skb->sk, or a user-provided pointer. Without this, it is possible to create a bare skb (socket buffer) that can cause unexpected behavior or errors in the kernel's network flow dissector.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can lead to instability or crashes in the Linux kernel's networking subsystem when processing certain network packets. An attacker or a faulty process could exploit this to cause denial of service or potentially execute unintended code paths by crafting malformed network packets that trigger the bare skb condition.

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