CVE-2026-99122

LOWCVSS 7.3 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

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NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/vmci: validate packet source for connected sockets vmci_transport_recv_stream_cb() looks up sockets first by the full source and destination tuple, then by destination only in the bound table. The fallback can select a non-listening socket without checking whether the packet came from its stored peer. This was reproduced with two VMCI contexts. A RST from the context not stored in a TCP_SYN_SENT socket reset that socket after it was selected by the destination-only lookup. VMCI can process notification packets in bottom-half context when the socket is not owned by user context, or defer packets to a workqueue. Use vsock_check_source() after taking the socket lock in the bottom-half path, and recheck after lock_sock() in the workqueue path. Listening sockets continue to accept packets from any source. Reply with a RST addressed from the received packet before dropping a source that fails validation. This preserves the existing reset behavior for bound non-listening and concurrently closed sockets without directing the reset to a connected socket's stored peer.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-10-31: 110-31
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  • cve.now@cvedotnow

    🔴 Linux kernel 6.18.59 fixes 3 high-severity CVEs Worst: use-after-free in PSP association on socket clone (CVE-2026-99116) Patch → 6.18.59 https://cve.now/CVE-2026-99116?release=CVE-2026-99122,CVE-2026-99148&utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cvedotnow&utm_content=rollup

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