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CVE-2026-63803

kernel: hdlc_ppp: sync per-proto timers before freeing hdlc state

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 19, 2026

Updated · October 13, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's hdlc_ppp module. This use-after-free vulnerability occurs because the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) control timers are not properly synchronized before the associated memory is freed. An attacker could potentially exploit this by triggering a race condition, leading to system instability, a denial of service, or potentially arbitrary code execution.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference