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

sctp: fix addr_wq_timer race in sctp_free_addr_wq()

sctp_free_addr_wq() previously removed addr_wq_timer using timer_delete()
while holding addr_wq_lock. However, timer_delete() does not guarantee that
a currently running timer handler has completed.

This allows a race with sctp_addr_wq_timeout_handler(), where the handler
may still run after addr_waitq has been freed, acquire addr_wq_lock, and
access freed memory, leading to a use-after-free.

Fix this by calling timer_shutdown_sync() before taking addr_wq_lock. This
guarantees that any in-flight timer handler has finished and prevents the
timer from being re-armed during teardown, making subsequent cleanup safe.

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Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000


Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-362
CWE-416

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-364
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threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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CWE-416

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Metrics 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'}


Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: fix addr_wq_timer race in sctp_free_addr_wq() sctp_free_addr_wq() previously removed addr_wq_timer using timer_delete() while holding addr_wq_lock. However, timer_delete() does not guarantee that a currently running timer handler has completed. This allows a race with sctp_addr_wq_timeout_handler(), where the handler may still run after addr_waitq has been freed, acquire addr_wq_lock, and access freed memory, leading to a use-after-free. Fix this by calling timer_shutdown_sync() before taking addr_wq_lock. This guarantees that any in-flight timer handler has finished and prevents the timer from being re-armed during teardown, making subsequent cleanup safe.
Title sctp: fix addr_wq_timer race in sctp_free_addr_wq()
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: 2026-10-30T12:29:14.606Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.923Z

Link: CVE-2026-72383

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T18:48:18.480Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:11.813

Modified: 2026-10-30T13:19:50.763

Link: CVE-2026-72383

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-72383 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-22T07:45:17Z

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