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CVE-2026-46086 MEDIUM

Published: 2026-05-27 | Last Modified: 2026-09-08 | Status: Undergoing Analysis

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bridge: use a stable FDB dst snapshot in RCU readers Local FDB entries can be rewritten in place by `fdb_delete_local()`, which updates `f->dst` to another port or to `NULL` while keeping the entry alive. Several bridge RCU readers inspect `f->dst`, including `br_fdb_fillbuf()` through the `brforward_read()` sysfs path. These readers currently load `f->dst` multiple times and can therefore observe inconsistent values across the check and later dereference. In `br_fdb_fillbuf()`, this means a concurrent local-FDB update can change `f->dst` after the NULL check and before the `port_no` dereference, leading to a NULL-ptr-deref. Fix this by taking a single `READ_ONCE()` snapshot of `f->dst` in each affected RCU reader and using that snapshot for the rest of the access sequence. Also publish the in-place `f->dst` updates in `fdb_delete_local()` with `WRITE_ONCE()` so the readers and writer use matching access patterns.

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-476

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23549fe700> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d2357ccd0c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d2357ccea00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d2357ccfcc0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23549fdf00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23549fda40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d2357cce380> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 3.14 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d242a88b240> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 3.14 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d24246074c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 3.14 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23549ffa40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 3.14 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d2424606740> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 3.14 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23af077500> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 3.14 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23af075080> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 3.14 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d239fbdc240> 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

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