7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-53250
xsk: cache csum_start/csum_offset to fix TOCTOU in xsk_skb_metadata()
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xsk: cache csum_start/csum_offset to fix TOCTOU in xsk_skb_metadata() The TX metadata area resides in the UMEM buffer which is memory-mapped and concurrently writable by userspace. In xsk_skb_metadata(), csum_start and csum_offset are read from shared memory for bounds validation, then read again for skb assignment. A malicious userspace application can race to overwrite these values between the two reads, bypassing the bounds check and causing out-of-bounds memory access during checksum computation in the transmit path. Fix this by reading csum_start and csum_offset into local variables once, then using the local copies for both validation and assignment. Note that other metadata fields (flags, launch_time) and the cached csum fields may be mutually inconsistent due to concurrent userspace writes, but this is benign: the only security-critical invariant is that each field's validated value is the same one used, which local caching guarantees.

INFO

Published Date :

June 25, 2026, 9:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 8, 2026, 1:04 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
Cache metadata values locally to prevent TOCTOU race conditions.
  • Read csum_start and csum_offset into local variables.
  • Use local copies for validation and assignment.
  • Apply patches that implement local caching.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dfe05b938435892875e07771170051346412df9 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22ba97ea9cc1f63a0d0244fae38057ed452b6ac7 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfdfd2706d5fb2cd496a1506e680daf979309c8b Patch
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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 08, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CWE-367
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 7.0.13 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.8 up to (excluding) 6.18.36
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dfe05b938435892875e07771170051346412df9 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22ba97ea9cc1f63a0d0244fae38057ed452b6ac7 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfdfd2706d5fb2cd496a1506e680daf979309c8b Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 28, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 25, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '48eb03dd26304c24f03bdbb9382e89c8564e71df', 'lessThan': '0dfe05b938435892875e07771170051346412df9', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '48eb03dd26304c24f03bdbb9382e89c8564e71df', 'lessThan': 'bfdfd2706d5fb2cd496a1506e680daf979309c8b', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '48eb03dd26304c24f03bdbb9382e89c8564e71df', 'lessThan': '22ba97ea9cc1f63a0d0244fae38057ed452b6ac7', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['net/xdp/xsk.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.8'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.8', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.36', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.0.13', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.0.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['net/xdp/xsk.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xsk: cache csum_start/csum_offset to fix TOCTOU in xsk_skb_metadata() The TX metadata area resides in the UMEM buffer which is memory-mapped and concurrently writable by userspace. In xsk_skb_metadata(), csum_start and csum_offset are read from shared memory for bounds validation, then read again for skb assignment. A malicious userspace application can race to overwrite these values between the two reads, bypassing the bounds check and causing out-of-bounds memory access during checksum computation in the transmit path. Fix this by reading csum_start and csum_offset into local variables once, then using the local copies for both validation and assignment. Note that other metadata fields (flags, launch_time) and the cached csum fields may be mutually inconsistent due to concurrent userspace writes, but this is benign: the only security-critical invariant is that each field's validated value is the same one used, which local caching guarantees.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dfe05b938435892875e07771170051346412df9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22ba97ea9cc1f63a0d0244fae38057ed452b6ac7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfdfd2706d5fb2cd496a1506e680daf979309c8b
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