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

strparser: make sure __strp_recv isn't running before tearing down the parser

The comment above strp_done() claims that if strp is stopped,
strp_recv will no longer be called. That's only true if the caller has
a mechanism (eg locking) to guarantee that strp_recv() calls that
started before strp_stop() have completed by the time we call
strp_done().

This adds a dummy lock_sock/release_sock pair to guarantee that any
in-flight strp_recv() (which runs under either bh_lock_sock or
lock_sock, depending if it's called from ->sk_data_ready or strp_work)
has completed.

Only espintcp can be affected by this race condition, but this patch
makes sure no future user of strp can have the bug.

This could crash on strp->sk ("general mode" of strp), but this mode
has been here for 9 years and has never been used. It'll be gone soon,
no point worrying about it.

Switch the stopped/paused/etc bits to u8's to avoid races between
strp_stop() and strp_pause/unpause().

A reproducer has been published and turns the possible UAF into an
exploit [1].
Published: 2026-10-23
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux linux
Vendors & Products Linux linux

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-758

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: strparser: make sure __strp_recv isn't running before tearing down the parser The comment above strp_done() claims that if strp is stopped, strp_recv will no longer be called. That's only true if the caller has a mechanism (eg locking) to guarantee that strp_recv() calls that started before strp_stop() have completed by the time we call strp_done(). This adds a dummy lock_sock/release_sock pair to guarantee that any in-flight strp_recv() (which runs under either bh_lock_sock or lock_sock, depending if it's called from ->sk_data_ready or strp_work) has completed. Only espintcp can be affected by this race condition, but this patch makes sure no future user of strp can have the bug. This could crash on strp->sk ("general mode" of strp), but this mode has been here for 9 years and has never been used. It'll be gone soon, no point worrying about it. Switch the stopped/paused/etc bits to u8's to avoid races between strp_stop() and strp_pause/unpause(). A reproducer has been published and turns the possible UAF into an exploit [1].
Title strparser: make sure __strp_recv isn't running before tearing down the parser
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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Linux Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-23T12:22:42.234Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.388Z

Link: CVE-2026-99056

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-23T13:17:29.257

Modified: 2026-10-23T13:17:29.257

Link: CVE-2026-99056

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Updated: 2026-10-23T21:00:08Z

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