CVE-2026-23449
net/sched: teql: Fix double-free in teql_master_xmit
Reported by linux · Published April 3, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: teql: Fix double-free in teql_master_xmit Whenever a TEQL devices has a lockless Qdisc as root, qdisc_reset should be called using the seq_lock to avoid racing with the datapath. Failure to do so may cause crashes like the following: [ 238.028993][ T318] BUG: KASAN: double-free in skb_release_data (net/core/skbuff.c:1139) [ 238.029328][ T318] Free of addr ffff88810c67ec00 by task poc_teql_uaf_ke/318 [ 238.029749][ T318] [ 238.029900][ T318] CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 318 Comm: poc_teql_ke Not tainted 7.0.0-rc3-00149-ge5b31d988a41 #704 PREEMPT(full) [ 238.029906][ T318] Hardware name: Bochs Bochs, BIOS Bochs 01/01/2011 [ 238.029910][ T318] Call Trace: [ 238.029913][ T318] <TASK> [ 238.029916][ T318] dump_stack_lvl (lib/dump_stack.c:122) [ 238.029928][ T318] print_report (mm/kasan/report.c:379 mm/kasan/report.c:482) [ 238.029940][ T318] ? skb_release_data (net/core/skbuff.c:1139) [ 238.029944][ T318] ? srso_alias_return_thunk (arch/x86/lib/retpoline.S:221) ... [ 238.029957][ T318] ? skb_release_data (net/core/skbuff.c:1139) [ 238.029969][ T318] kasan_report_invalid_free (mm/kasan/report.c:221 mm/kasan/report.c:563) [ 238.029979][ T318] ? skb_release_data (net/core/skbuff.c:1139) [ 238.029989][ T318] check_slab_allocation (mm/kasan/common.c:231) [ 238.029995][ T318] kmem_cache_free (mm/slub.c:2637 (discriminator 1) mm/slub.c:6168 (discriminator 1) mm/slub.c:6298 (discriminator 1)) [ 238.030004][ T318] skb_release_data (net/core/skbuff.c:1139) ... [ 238.030025][ T318] sk_skb_reason_drop (net/core/skbuff.c:1256) [ 238.030032][ T318] pfifo_fast_reset (./include/linux/ptr_ring.h:171 ./include/linux/ptr_ring.h:309 ./include/linux/skb_array.h:98 net/sched/sch_generic.c:827) [ 238.030039][ T318] ? srso_alias_return_thunk (arch/x86/lib/retpoline.S:221) ... [ 238.030054][ T318] qdisc_reset (net/sched/sch_generic.c:1034) [ 238.030062][ T318] teql_destroy (./include/linux/spinlock.h:395 net/sched/sch_teql.c:157) [ 238.030071][ T318] __qdisc_destroy (./include/net/pkt_sched.h:328 net/sched/sch_generic.c:1077) [ 238.030077][ T318] qdisc_graft (net/sched/sch_api.c:1062 net/sched/sch_api.c:1053 net/sched/sch_api.c:1159) [ 238.030089][ T318] ? __pfx_qdisc_graft (net/sched/sch_api.c:1091) [ 238.030095][ T318] ? srso_alias_return_thunk (arch/x86/lib/retpoline.S:221) [ 238.030102][ T318] ? srso_alias_return_thunk (arch/x86/lib/retpoline.S:221) [ 238.030106][ T318] ? srso_alias_return_thunk (arch/x86/lib/retpoline.S:221) [ 238.030114][ T318] tc_get_qdisc (net/sched/sch_api.c:1529 net/sched/sch_api.c:1556) ... [ 238.072958][ T318] Allocated by task 303 on cpu 5 at 238.026275s: [ 238.073392][ T318] kasan_save_stack (mm/kasan/common.c:58) [ 238.073884][ T318] kasan_save_track (mm/kasan/common.c:64 (discriminator 5) mm/kasan/common.c:79 (discriminator 5)) [ 238.074230][ T318] __kasan_slab_alloc (mm/kasan/common.c:369) [ 238.074578][ T318] kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof (./include/linux/kasan.h:253 mm/slub.c:4542 mm/slub.c:4869 mm/slub.c:4921) [ 238.076091][ T318] kmalloc_reserve (net/core/skbuff.c:616 (discriminator 107)) [ 238.076450][ T318] __alloc_skb (net/core/skbuff.c:713) [ 238.076834][ T318] alloc_skb_with_frags (./include/linux/skbuff.h:1383 net/core/skbuff.c:6763) [ 238.077178][ T318] sock_alloc_send_pskb (net/core/sock.c:2997) [ 238.077520][ T318] packet_sendmsg (net/packet/af_packet.c:2926 net/packet/af_packet.c:3019 net/packet/af_packet.c:3108) [ 238.081469][ T318] [ 238.081870][ T318] Freed by task 299 on cpu 1 at 238.028496s: [ 238.082761][ T318] kasan_save_stack (mm/kasan/common.c:58) [ 238.083481][ T318] kasan_save_track (mm/kasan/common.c:64 (discriminator 5) mm/kasan/common.c:79 (discriminator 5)) [ 238.085348][ T318] kasan_save_free_info (mm/kasan/generic.c:587 (discriminator 1)) [ 238.085900][ T318] __kasan_slab_free (mm/ ---truncated---
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kernel6.18-libbpf-static | Amazon Linux | 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 |
| Linux | Linux | e9c66d3e7d8557b3308e55c613aa07254fe97611, afbc79a7770b230a9f24bd39271209d6b3682c5f, 66360460cab63c248ca5b1070a01c0c29133b960, 21c89a0a8de7eadad8d385645a95b3233f23130e |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 96009c7d500efdd5534e83b2e3eb2c58d4b137ae, 96009c7d500efdd5534e83b2e3eb2c58d4b137ae, 96009c7d500efdd5534e83b2e3eb2c58d4b137ae |
| Linux | Linux | 4.18, 0, 6.1.167 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel6.18-libbpf-static | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-libbpf-static | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-modules-extra | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel6.12-devel | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel6.18-modules-extra-common | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | python3-perf | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-modules-extra-common | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | bpftool | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-libbpf-devel | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel6.18-headers | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel6.12-modules-extra-common | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-headers | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | bpftool6.12 | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel6.18-tools-devel | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | python3-perf6.18 | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | python3-perf6.12 | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.168-202.320 | 0 |
…and 29 more
Timeline
- Apr 3, 2026 CVE Published
- May 18, 2026 EPSS Score (24 in total, the first dated here)
- Jun 2, 2026 Security Advisory (100 in total, the first dated here)
- Jun 13, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
- Aug 11, 2026 Distribution Patch (93 in total, the first dated here)
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