In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/sched: act_api: avoid dereferencing ERR_PTR in tcf_idrinfo_destroy
syzbot reported a crash in tc_act_in_hw() during netns teardown where
tcf_idrinfo_destroy() passed an ERR_PTR(-EBUSY) value as a tc_action
pointer, leading to an invalid dereference.
Guard against ERR_PTR entries when iterating the action IDR so teardown
does not call tc_act_in_hw() on an error pointer.
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Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: act_api: avoid dereferencing ERR_PTR in tcf_idrinfo_destroy syzbot reported a crash in tc_act_in_hw() during netns teardown where tcf_idrinfo_destroy() passed an ERR_PTR(-EBUSY) value as a tc_action pointer, leading to an invalid dereference. Guard against ERR_PTR entries when iterating the action IDR so teardown does not call tc_act_in_hw() on an error pointer. | |
| Title | net/sched: act_api: avoid dereferencing ERR_PTR in tcf_idrinfo_destroy | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published: 2026-01-23T15:24:08.865Z
Updated: 2026-01-23T15:24:08.865Z
Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.937Z
Link: CVE-2026-22987
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-01-23T16:15:54.757
Modified: 2026-01-23T16:15:54.757
Link: CVE-2026-22987
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