CVE-2026-45929

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovpn: fix possible use-after-free in ovpn_net_xm...

CVE-2026-45929 is fixed in linux on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45929 (version 6.18.14-1), released May 27, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0016
4th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovpn: fix possible use-after-free in ovpn_net_xmit When building the skb_list in ovpn_net_xmit, skb_share_check will free the original skb if it is shared. The current implementation continues to use the stale skb pointer for subsequent operations: - peer lookup, - skb_dst_drop (even though all segments produced by skb_gso_segment will have a dst attached), - ovpn_peer_stats_increment_tx. Fix this by moving the peer lookup and skb_dst_drop before segmentation so that the original skb is still valid when used. Return early if all segments fail skb_share_check and the list ends up empty. Also switch ovpn_peer_stats_increment_tx to use skb_list.next; the next patch fixes the stats logic.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 14 6.18.14-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45929 May 27, 2026

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