CVE-2026-80995
kernel: net: mctp: hold a reference to the route device in mctp_route_lookup()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 11, 2026
Updated · September 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's MCTP (Message Control Transport Protocol) networking implementation. This vulnerability arises because the mctp_route_lookup() function accesses a route device without holding a persistent reference, allowing the device to be deallocated while still in use. A local, unprivileged user can exploit this condition on the receive/forwarding path, leading to a use-after-free. This can result in memory corruption or a denial of service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference