Bug 2535062 (CVE-2026-89789)

Summary:	CVE-2026-89789 kernel: gtp: add synchronize_net() in gtp_newlink() error path to prevent use-after-free
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, jdelft, jupierce, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rhel-process-autobot, sghai, sidsharm, suppawar, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPRS Tunnelling Protocol (GTP) module. This vulnerability occurs when the `gtp_newlink()` function, during an error, releases memory too soon. A separate, ongoing process can then try to access this already freed memory, leading to a 'use-after-free' condition. This can cause memory corruption, potentially leading to system instability or a denial of service.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-16 09:10:19 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

gtp: add synchronize_net() in gtp_newlink() error path to prevent use-after-free

gtp_newlink()'s error path frees tid_hash and addr_hash without
waiting for an RCU grace period after clearing sk_user_data. A
concurrent gtp_encap_recv() in softirq may still hold the gtp_dev
pointer obtained via rcu_dereference_sk_user_data() and access the
freed memory.

  BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in gtp0_pdp_find+0x1f6/0x200 (gtp.c:152)
  Call Trace:
   <IRQ>
   gtp0_pdp_find+0x1f6/0x200
   gtp_encap_recv+0x527/0x24b0
   udp_queue_rcv_one_skb+0x75f/0xc10

Add synchronize_net() before the kfree calls in out_hashtable, which
covers all error paths from both gtp_encap_enable() and
gtp_create_sockets().

Comment 1 Keith Grant 2026-09-21 20:24:34 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/security/vulns.git/plain/cve/published/2026/CVE-2026-89789.mbox