CVE-2026-52974

net: tls: fix strparser anchor skb leak on offload RX setup failure

CVE-2026-52974 is fixed in 70 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1882, released June 22, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.5
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0050
43rd percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: tls: fix strparser anchor skb leak on offload RX setup failure When tls_set_device_offload_rx() fails at tls_dev_add(), the error path calls tls_sw_free_resources_rx() to clean up the SW context that was initialized by tls_set_sw_offload(). This function calls tls_sw_release_resources_rx() (which stops the strparser via tls_strp_stop()) and tls_sw_free_ctx_rx() (which kfrees the context), but never frees the anchor skb that was allocated by alloc_skb(0) in tls_strp_init(). Note that tls_sw_free_resources_rx() is exclusively used for this "failed to start offload" code path, there's no other caller. The leak did not exist before commit 84c61fe1a75b ("tls: rx: do not use the standard strparser"), because the standard strparser doesn't try to pre-allocate an skb. The normal close path in tls_sk_proto_close() handles cleanup by calling tls_sw_strparser_done() (which calls tls_strp_done()) after dropping the socket lock, because tls_strp_done() does cancel_work_sync() and the strparser work handler takes the socket lock.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23237-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1.150700.17.43.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.1.175-219.357 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.92-122.166 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.33-63.124 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_19 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.5.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3810-1 Aug 26, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_20 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.176-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52974 Jun 25, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.94-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52974 Jun 25, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.0.10-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52974 Jun 25, 2026
perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026

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