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CVE-2026-23414 HIGH

Published: 2026-04-02 | Last Modified: 2026-07-14 | Status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tls: Purge async_hold in tls_decrypt_async_wait() The async_hold queue pins encrypted input skbs while the AEAD engine references their scatterlist data. Once tls_decrypt_async_wait() returns, every AEAD operation has completed and the engine no longer references those skbs, so they can be freed unconditionally. A subsequent patch adds batch async decryption to tls_sw_read_sock(), introducing a new call site that must drain pending AEAD operations and release held skbs. Move __skb_queue_purge(&ctx->async_hold) into tls_decrypt_async_wait() so the purge is centralized and every caller -- recvmsg's drain path, the -EBUSY fallback in tls_do_decryption(), and the new read_sock batch path -- releases held skbs on synchronization without each site managing the purge independently. This fixes a leak when tls_strp_msg_hold() fails part-way through, after having added some cloned skbs to the async_hold queue. tls_decrypt_sg() will then call tls_decrypt_async_wait() to process all pending decrypts, and drop back to synchronous mode, but tls_sw_recvmsg() only flushes the async_hold queue when one record has been processed in "fully-async" mode, which may not be the case here. [[email protected]: added leak comment]

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 3.6

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-401

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdc455c00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702b83bba8c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702b83bb97c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bde495980> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdc456240> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd673b80> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.18 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702b80613200> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702b83bb9a80> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702b83bbbe00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd6713c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bddbb0040> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702b83bba700> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd673080> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdc4572c0> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

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