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

can: raw: add locking for raw flags bitfield

With commit 890e5198a6e5 ("can: raw: use bitfields to store flags in
struct raw_sock") the formerly separate integer values have been integrated
into a single bitfield. This led to a read-modify-write operation when
changing a flag in raw_setsockopt() which now needs a locking to prevent
concurrent access.

Instead of adding a lock/unlock hell in each of the flag manipulations this
patch introduces a wrapper for a new raw_setsockopt_locked() function
analogue to the isotp_setsockopt[_locked]() approach in net/can/isotp.c

[mkl: use Closes tag instead of Link]
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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-362

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-414
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-362

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: raw: add locking for raw flags bitfield With commit 890e5198a6e5 ("can: raw: use bitfields to store flags in struct raw_sock") the formerly separate integer values have been integrated into a single bitfield. This led to a read-modify-write operation when changing a flag in raw_setsockopt() which now needs a locking to prevent concurrent access. Instead of adding a lock/unlock hell in each of the flag manipulations this patch introduces a wrapper for a new raw_setsockopt_locked() function analogue to the isotp_setsockopt[_locked]() approach in net/can/isotp.c [mkl: use Closes tag instead of Link]
Title can: raw: add locking for raw flags bitfield
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T22:44:13.610Z

Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.388Z

Link: CVE-2026-68387

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-10T13:20:31.950

Modified: 2026-08-13T23:17:34.047

Link: CVE-2026-68387

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-10T12:04:06Z

Links: CVE-2026-68387 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-14T01:15:17Z

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