Upstream information
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:net/mlx5e: macsec: fix use-after-free of metadata_dst on RX SC delete
When an offloaded MACsec RX SC is deleted, macsec_del_rxsc_ctx() freed
the per-SC metadata_dst with metadata_dst_free(), which kfree()s the
object unconditionally and ignores the dst reference count. The RX
datapath in mlx5e_macsec_offload_handle_rx_skb() looks up the SC under
rcu_read_lock() via xa_load(), takes a reference with dst_hold() and
attaches the dst to the skb with skb_dst_set(). A reader that already
obtained the rx_sc pointer can race with the delete path and operate on
freed memory.
Fix the owner side by dropping the reference with dst_release() instead
of freeing unconditionally, and convert the RX datapath to
dst_hold_safe() so a reader racing the SC delete cannot attach a dst
whose last reference was just dropped; only attach it when a reference
was actually taken.
mlx5e_macsec_add_rxsc() also published sc_xarray_element via xa_alloc()
before rx_sc->md_dst was allocated and initialised, so a datapath reader
that looked the SC up by fs_id could observe rx_sc with md_dst still
NULL or, on weakly-ordered architectures, a non-NULL md_dst pointer
whose contents were not yet visible. NULL-check the xa_load() result and
md_dst on the datapath, and reorder add_rxsc() so the xa_alloc() publish
happens only after md_dst is fully initialised; the xarray RCU publish
then pairs with the rcu_read_lock()/xa_load() in the datapath.
Note: macsec_del_rxsc_ctx() also kfree()s rx_sc->sc_xarray_element
without an RCU grace period while the same datapath reads it under
rcu_read_lock(); that is a separate pre-existing issue left to a
follow-up patch.
Found by 0sec automated security-research tooling (https://0sec.ai).
SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Pending
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| CVSS detail | CNA (NVD) | Linux Kernel CNA | SUSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | High |
| Privileges Required | Low | Low | Low |
| User Interaction | None | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | High | High | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | High | High |
| Availability Impact | High | High | High |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
Note from the SUSE Security Team on the kernel-default package
SUSE will no longer fix all CVEs in the Linux Kernel anymore, but declare some bug classes as won't fix. Please refer to TID 21496 for more details. SUSE Bugzilla entries: 1277155 [NEW], 1277156 [NEW] No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.List of packages in QA
| Product(s) | Package(s) |
|---|---|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 |
|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 |
|
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-default | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-docs | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-obs-build | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-source | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-syms | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-zfcpdump | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-default | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-default | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-source | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-zfcpdump | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-docs | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-obs-build | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-source | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-syms | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 | kernel-default | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 | kernel-azure | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7 | kernel-source-rt | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-azure | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-default | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-docs | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-obs-build | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-source | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-syms | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-zfcpdump | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | kernel-source | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-azure | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-default | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-docs | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-obs-build | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-source | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-syms | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-zfcpdump | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | kernel-source | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-default | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | kernel-source | In progress |
| SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.0 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-source-rt | In progress |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Affected |
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP4 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-source | Affected |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Thu Aug 27 20:06:40 2026CVE page last modified: Fri Sep 4 17:44:41 2026