CVE-2026-46322

tun: free page on build_skb failure in tun_xdp_one()

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 08:18 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tun: free page on build_skb failure in tun_xdp_one() When build_skb() fails in tun_xdp_one(), the function sets ret to -ENOMEM and jumps to the out label, which returns without freeing the page that vhost_net_build_xdp() allocated for the frame. As with the short-frame rejection path, tun_sendmsg() discards the per-buffer error and still returns total_len, so vhost_tx_batch() takes the success path and never frees the page. Each build_skb() failure in a batch leaks one page-frag chunk. Free the page before taking the error path, matching the put_page() the other error exits of tun_xdp_one() already perform.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.20 ≤ v < 5.10.2595.11 ≤ v < 5.15.2105.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1766.13 ≤ v < 6.18.356.19 ≤ v < 7.0.126.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1436.7 ≤ v < 6.12.9343d222f93ab8c76b56a3b315cd8692e35affb6c7.17.1 rc17.1 rc27.1 rc37.1 rc47.1 rc5
Vendor states this is fixed in 2638a9c1521905bb5c5d1e95c8fbc09f79148ed7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 26fe549b5192536b6c1c68a2dfdc8c0dcf9fa4a9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4fefc6156a162a9f50035c12091a5e5130c82c6e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 60d9c0d6cdde5420d6483c921b16fe5465eb5238 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 793385c154771603b8671dd8338927221e9d8d78 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in aa308e9dbb9acb17cacdbbce9e4504f69bac8385 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in aa8963fdce667a42fb7f0bdd2909fadcab02f9a8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d16e38fac09a47bfcf98c1ad65a1bb53f94540f5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.20 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.259 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.210 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.176 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.93 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.35 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.143 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.1HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-401

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