xfrm: prevent policy_hthresh.work from racing with netns teardown
CVE-2026-31516 is fixed in 89 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1646, released May 11, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: prevent policy_hthresh.work from racing with netns teardown A XFRM_MSG_NEWSPDINFO request can queue the per-net work item policy_hthresh.work onto the system workqueue. The queued callback, xfrm_hash_rebuild(), retrieves the enclosing struct net via container_of(). If the net namespace is torn down before that work runs, the associated struct net may already have been freed, and xfrm_hash_rebuild() may then dereference stale memory. xfrm_policy_fini() already flushes policy_hash_work during teardown, but it does not synchronize policy_hthresh.work. Synchronize policy_hthresh.work in xfrm_policy_fini() as well, so the queued work cannot outlive the net namespace teardown and access a freed struct net.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22087-1 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22087-1 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22087-1 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1.150700.17.35.4 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.34.1.160000.2.15 | SUSE-SU-2026:22087-1 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22087-1 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22087-1 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.80-105.147 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.18.25-52.107 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_16 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.5.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:2591-1 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_16 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22087-1 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22087-1 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22087-1 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22087-1 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.85-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31516 | May 15, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.19.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31516 | May 15, 2026 |
| perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
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