In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: team: free skb when broadcast has no txable port
bc_transmit() sends the original skb through the last txable port.
When no port is txable, it returns false without consuming the skb, but
team_xmit() still returns NETDEV_TX_OK. AF_PACKET sends then retain the
skb and its socket write-memory charge.
A TX-enabled, link-down port keeps the broadcast transmit op installed.
Carrier can stay up through a second link-up, TX-disabled port or be
forced on by userspace. Free the original skb on the no-port path while
leaving the existing drop accounting intact.
Discovered by Sashiko during review of previous commit.
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Affected Vendors & Products
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History
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-401 |
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: team: free skb when broadcast has no txable port bc_transmit() sends the original skb through the last txable port. When no port is txable, it returns false without consuming the skb, but team_xmit() still returns NETDEV_TX_OK. AF_PACKET sends then retain the skb and its socket write-memory charge. A TX-enabled, link-down port keeps the broadcast transmit op installed. Carrier can stay up through a second link-up, TX-disabled port or be forced on by userspace. Free the original skb on the no-port path while leaving the existing drop accounting intact. Discovered by Sashiko during review of previous commit. | |
| Title | net: team: free skb when broadcast has no txable port | |
| First Time appeared |
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: 2026-10-23T12:21:13.509Z
Updated: 2026-10-23T12:21:13.509Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.386Z
Link: CVE-2026-99026
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-23T13:17:25.610
Modified: 2026-10-23T13:17:25.610
Link: CVE-2026-99026
Redhat
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