Bug 2513458 (CVE-2026-68379)

Summary: CVE-2026-68379 kernel: tcp: fix TIME_WAIT socket reference leak on PSP policy failure
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's TCP implementation. A reference leak in TIME_WAIT sockets can occur upon a PSP (Policy Security Policy) failure in both IPv4 and IPv6 receive paths. This vulnerability can lead to a memory leak of `tcp_tw_bucket` structures, potentially resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) due to resource exhaustion.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-10 12:38:29 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tcp: fix TIME_WAIT socket reference leak on PSP policy failure

Release the TIME_WAIT socket reference and jump to discard_it
upon PSP policy failure in both IPv4 and IPv6 receive paths.
This prevents a memory leak of tcp_tw_bucket structures.

Comment 1 Mauro Matteo Cascella 2026-08-11 11:11:28 UTC
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026081044-CVE-2026-68379-f21a@gregkh/T