In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfp: hold IPsec RX state under the XArray lock
nfp_net_ipsec_rx() drops the XArray lock before taking a reference to the
xfrm_state it found. The delete path can erase the entry and drop the last
state reference in that interval. RX can then try to increment a zero
refcount after the state has been queued for destruction.
The driver queues firmware invalidation asynchronously; the delete path
does not wait for the command to complete or drain pending RX processing.
The XFRM garbage collector waits for an RCU grace period before freeing
the state. That delays reclamation but does not make acquiring a reference
from zero valid.
Take the xfrm_state reference before releasing the XArray lock so
xa_erase() cannot run between lookup and reference acquisition.
nfp: hold IPsec RX state under the XArray lock
nfp_net_ipsec_rx() drops the XArray lock before taking a reference to the
xfrm_state it found. The delete path can erase the entry and drop the last
state reference in that interval. RX can then try to increment a zero
refcount after the state has been queued for destruction.
The driver queues firmware invalidation asynchronously; the delete path
does not wait for the command to complete or drain pending RX processing.
The XFRM garbage collector waits for an RCU grace period before freeing
the state. That delays reclamation but does not make acquiring a reference
from zero valid.
Take the xfrm_state reference before releasing the XArray lock so
xa_erase() cannot run between lookup and reference acquisition.
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Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfp: hold IPsec RX state under the XArray lock nfp_net_ipsec_rx() drops the XArray lock before taking a reference to the xfrm_state it found. The delete path can erase the entry and drop the last state reference in that interval. RX can then try to increment a zero refcount after the state has been queued for destruction. The driver queues firmware invalidation asynchronously; the delete path does not wait for the command to complete or drain pending RX processing. The XFRM garbage collector waits for an RCU grace period before freeing the state. That delays reclamation but does not make acquiring a reference from zero valid. Take the xfrm_state reference before releasing the XArray lock so xa_erase() cannot run between lookup and reference acquisition. | |
| Title | nfp: hold IPsec RX state under the XArray lock | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-18T15:18:28.011Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.357Z
Link: CVE-2026-98561
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-18T16:17:08.243
Modified: 2026-10-18T16:17:08.243
Link: CVE-2026-98561
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