CVE-2026-46172 ipv6: xfrm6: release dst on error in xfrm6_rcv_encap()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: xfrm6: release dst on error in xfrm6rcvencap xfrm6rcvencap performs an IPv6 route lookup when the skb does not already have a dst attached. ip6routeinputlookup returns a referenced dst entry even when the lookup resolves to...

Linux Kernel Security Vulnerabilities

The Linux kernel is the core of the open-source operating system Linux, developed by the Linux Foundation in the United States. There is a security vulnerability in the Linux kernel, which stems from an error in the xfrm6rcvencap function within ipv6 xfrm6. This error fails to release the dst...

PT-2020-16634

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android kernel Description A possible use after free due to improper locking in the xfrm6 tunnel free spi function of net/ipv6/xfrm6 tunnel.c could lead to local escalation of privilege. System execution privileges are needed for exploitation,...