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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: af_unix: Unlink scc_entry in unix_del_edge(). Kyle Zeng reported that GC could free a dead SCC partially. The scenario is as follows: 1) Create two SCCs: X -. A <-> B ^--' 2) Run the following concurrently: 2-1) send() sk-B to sk-B from sk-X 2-2) close() both A and B At 2-1), there is a small window where unix_add_edges() publishes a new edge (B <-> B) to GC but its skb is not queued by skb_queue_tail(). If 2-2) completes before skb_queue_tail() and GC is triggered, it judges A <-> B as dead, but B is not freed because GC cannot collect the not-yet-queued skb holding the B <-> B edge. X -. A <-> B -. This edge is visible ^--' ^..' but skb is not This itself is not a problem since the next GC run will judge B as dead as well and free it finally. X -. A <.> B -. ^--' ^--' However, X's SCC forces the next GC to call unix_walk_scc_fast(), and it iterates over A through B's scc_entry. Let's unlink scc_entry before freeing the vertex in unix_del_edge().
Upstream advisory: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026082601-CVE-2026-80521-2b35@gregkh/T
Public exploit code related to this issue appears to be available: Exploit: https://github.com/Markakd/Container_escape Demonstration video: https://x.com/Markak_/status/2102478278594543807 However, the demonstration video does not clearly identify whether it is specifically demonstrating CVE-2026-80521, CVE-2026-52910, or a combination of both issues. Upstream patch / CVE announcement: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026082601-CVE-2026-80521-2b35@gregkh/T/#u Could Red Hat please verify whether the published exploit affects RHEL kernels and whether this exploit is specifically applicable to CVE-2026-80521? If a demonstration video specifically showing exploitation of CVE-2026-80521 is available, I would also be interested in reviewing it.
This issue has been addressed in the following products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support Via RHSA-2026:77634 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:77634
This issue has been addressed in the following products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Via RHSA-2026:81406 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:81406
This issue has been addressed in the following products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Via RHSA-2026:98608 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:98608