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CVE-2025-71148
net/handshake: restore destructor on submit failure
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/handshake: restore destructor on submit failure handshake_req_submit() replaces sk->sk_destruct but never restores it when submission fails before the request is hashed. handshake_sk_destruct() then returns early and the original destructor never runs, leaking the socket. Restore sk_destruct on the error path.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 23, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 23, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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Solution
Restore the original socket destructor on submission failure to prevent socket leaks.
  • Restore sk_destruct on the error path.
  • Apply the patch to the Linux kernel.
  • Recompile and redeploy the kernel.
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jan. 23, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/handshake: restore destructor on submit failure handshake_req_submit() replaces sk->sk_destruct but never restores it when submission fails before the request is hashed. handshake_sk_destruct() then returns early and the original destructor never runs, leaking the socket. Restore sk_destruct on the error path.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6af2a01d65f89e73c1cbb9267f8880d83a88cee4
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b82a1d6ae869533d8bdb0282a3a78faed8e63dd
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b225325be7b247c7268e65eea6090db1fc786d1f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd8cf2be3717137554744233fda051ffc09d1d44
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