CVE-2026-72463

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: Fix dev use-after-free in xfrm async resum...

CVE-2026-72463 is fixed in 85 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72463, released August 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
9.8
critical
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0044
38th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: Fix dev use-after-free in xfrm async resumption xfrm async resumption hold skb->dev refcnt until after transport_finish. However, xfrm_rcv_cb may modify skb->dev to tunnel dev without taking device reference, such as vti_rcv_cb. The subsequent async resumption will decrement the tunnel device's reference count, which lead to uaf of tunnel dev and refcnt leak of orig dev as below: unregister_netdevice: waiting for vti1 to become free. Usage count = -2 Stash the original skb->dev to fix refcnt imbalance. The new skb->dev set by xfrm_rcv_cb can race with device teardown. Extend rcu protection over xfrm_rcv_cb and transport_finish to prevent races.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1.150700.17.45.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.113-138.209 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.54-121.166 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_20 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4120-1 Sep 10, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_21 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500394 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1 Oct 7, 2026
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.113-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72463 Aug 15, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.1.5-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72463 Aug 15, 2026
linux-6.12 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.12.113-1~deb12u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72463 Aug 15, 2026
microvm-kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.113-138.209.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3335 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026

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