CVE-2026-31419 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bonding: fix use-after-free in bond_xmit_broadcast() bond_xmit_broadcast() reuses the original skb for the last slave (determined by bond_is_last_slave()) and clones it for others. Concurrent slave enslave/release can mutate the slave list during RCU-protected iteration, changing which slave is "last" mid-loop. This causes the original skb to be double-consumed (double-freed). Replace the racy bond_is_last_slave() check with a simple index comparison (i + 1 == slaves_count) against the pre-snapshot slave count taken via READ_ONCE() before the loop. This preserves the zero-copy optimization for the last slave while making the "last" determination stable against concurrent list mutations. The UAF can trigger the following crash: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in skb_clone Read of size 8 at addr ffff888100ef8d40 by task exploit/147 CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 147 Comm: exploit Not tainted 7.0.0-rc3+ #4 PREEMPTLAZY Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl (lib/dump_stack.c:123) print_report (mm/kasan/report.c:379 mm/kasan/report.c:482) kasan_report (mm/kasan/report.c:597) skb_clone (include/linux/skbuff.h:1724 include/linux/skbuff.h:1792 include/linux/skbuff.h:3396 net/core/skbuff.c:2108) bond_xmit_broadcast (drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c:5334) bond_start_xmit (drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c:5567 drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c:5593) dev_hard_start_xmit (include/linux/netdevice.h:5325 include/linux/netdevice.h:5334 net/core/dev.c:3871 net/core/dev.c:3887) __dev_queue_xmit (include/linux/netdevice.h:3601 net/core/dev.c:4838) ip6_finish_output2 (include/net/neighbour.h:540 include/net/neighbour.h:554 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:136) ip6_finish_output (net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:208 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:219) ip6_output (net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:250) ip6_send_skb (net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:1985) udp_v6_send_skb (net/ipv6/udp.c:1442) udpv6_sendmsg (net/ipv6/udp.c:1733) __sys_sendto (net/socket.c:730 net/socket.c:742 net/socket.c:2206) __x64_sys_sendto (net/socket.c:2209) do_syscall_64 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94) entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:130) </TASK> Allocated by task 147: Freed by task 147: The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff888100ef8c80 which belongs to the cache skbuff_head_cache of size 224 The buggy address is located 192 bytes inside of freed 224-byte region [ffff888100ef8c80, ffff888100ef8d60) Memory state around the buggy address: ffff888100ef8c00: fb fb fb fb fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc ffff888100ef8c80: fa fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb >ffff888100ef8d00: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fc fc fc fc ^ ffff888100ef8d80: fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fc fa fb fb fb fb fb fb fb ffff888100ef8e00: fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb fb ==================================================================
A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel bonding driver, specifically within the 'bond_xmit_broadcast' function. This issue arises because the function reuses the original socket buffer (skb) for the last slave, as determined by a potentially racy check, and clones it for the others. Concurrent modifications to the slave list can disrupt the iteration process, leading to the original skb being double-freed. The vulnerability has been addressed by replacing the unreliable check with a stable index comparison, ensuring the correct handling of the last slave while maintaining performance optimizations.
Users can upgrade to the latest version of the Linux kernel where this vulnerability has been fixed. Instructions for upgrading the kernel can be found in the official Linux kernel documentation.
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-416 | Use After Free | [email protected] |
| CWE-416 | Use After Free | redhat-SADP |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | >= 5.10.94, < 5.11 >= 5.15.17, < 5.16 >= 5.16.3, < 5.17 >= 5.17, < 6.12.86 >= 6.13, < 6.18.22 >= 6.19, < 6.19.12 7.0 rc1 7.0 rc2 7.0 rc3 7.0 rc4 7.0 rc5 7.0 rc6 |
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Change History
13 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Jul 15, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 8, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 7, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 6, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 4, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Jun 30, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jun 19, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| May 20, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| May 7, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Apr 27, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Apr 13, 2026 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |