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CVE-2026-72139 tcp: defer md5sig_info kfree past RCU grace period in tcp_connect

🗓️ 15 Aug 2026 05:53:13Reported by LinuxType 
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Linux kernel TCP-AO path in tcp_connect frees per-key auth data with bare kfree before RCU grace, causing use-after-free race with softirq readers.

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24 Aug 202610:19
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17 Aug 202608:00
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CVE-2026-72139
15 Aug 202605:53
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15 Aug 202605:53
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15 Aug 202605:53
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15 Aug 202606:21
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18 Aug 202606:06
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]

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17 Aug 2026 05:40Current
CVSS 3.19.8
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