7.3
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-72122
can: bcm: fix lockless bound/ifindex race and silent RX_SETUP failure
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: bcm: fix lockless bound/ifindex race and silent RX_SETUP failure bcm_sendmsg() reads bo->ifindex and checks bo->bound before taking lock_sock(), while bcm_notify(), bcm_connect() and bcm_release() all mutate both fields under that same lock. Because the lockless reads and the locked writes are unordered with respect to each other, a racing bcm_notify() (device unregister) or bcm_connect() (concurrent bind on another thread sharing the socket) can make bcm_sendmsg() observe an inconsistent combination, e.g. a stale bound=1 together with the now-cleared ifindex=0, silently turning a socket bound to a specific CAN interface into one that also matches "any" interface. Keep the lockless bo->bound check purely as a fast-path reject, and move the ifindex read (and a bo->bound re-check) into the locked section, where every writer already serializes. This removes the possibility of observing the two fields torn against each other, rather than trying to fix it with more READ_ONCE()/WRITE_ONCE() pairs on two independently updated fields. Annotate the now-purely-lockless bo->bound accesses consistently across all its write sites. Also fix bcm_rx_setup() silently returning success when the target device disappears concurrently instead of reporting -ENODEV, so a broken RX op is no longer left registered as if it had succeeded.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 15, 2026, 6:21 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 17, 2026, 6:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
Update Linux kernel to fix race conditions and silent failures in the bcm module.
  • Apply kernel patches for the bcm module.
  • Ensure proper locking in bcm_sendmsg.
  • Fix silent RX_SETUP failures in bcm_rx_setup.
  • Update to the latest stable kernel version.
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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 17, 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:L
    Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': '9e60c586faeaed80d55ab8ce2a4b8e56133bc395', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': 'ffa80a2af27c97453861a5128e537214a31cd18a', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': '6bcc5cd247c2934373bc2a1cdf8bf12321169543', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': '0f6f9f95294b4cbb26ba02209e893e3bd91237c3', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': 'b70f1a15533afeeec5d07f20bec3f3867ab1c7b6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': '35f0ac19efb1a3f6c5e12c00e475a9ec2d9c3a6d', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': 'b9c6ac6fb4e01b34575816066e5d3890a57b3c86', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': 'd9b091d9d22fee81ec53fb55d2032951993ceadb', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['net/can/bcm.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.6.25'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.6.25', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc4', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['net/can/bcm.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': '9e60c586faeaed80d55ab8ce2a4b8e56133bc395', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': 'ffa80a2af27c97453861a5128e537214a31cd18a', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': '6bcc5cd247c2934373bc2a1cdf8bf12321169543', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': '0f6f9f95294b4cbb26ba02209e893e3bd91237c3', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': 'b70f1a15533afeeec5d07f20bec3f3867ab1c7b6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': '35f0ac19efb1a3f6c5e12c00e475a9ec2d9c3a6d', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': 'b9c6ac6fb4e01b34575816066e5d3890a57b3c86', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': 'd9b091d9d22fee81ec53fb55d2032951993ceadb', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['net/can/bcm.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.6.25'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.6.25', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['net/can/bcm.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 15, 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': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': '9e60c586faeaed80d55ab8ce2a4b8e56133bc395', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': 'ffa80a2af27c97453861a5128e537214a31cd18a', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': '6bcc5cd247c2934373bc2a1cdf8bf12321169543', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': '0f6f9f95294b4cbb26ba02209e893e3bd91237c3', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': 'b70f1a15533afeeec5d07f20bec3f3867ab1c7b6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': '35f0ac19efb1a3f6c5e12c00e475a9ec2d9c3a6d', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': 'b9c6ac6fb4e01b34575816066e5d3890a57b3c86', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ffd980f976e7fd666c2e61bf8ab35107efd11828', 'lessThan': 'd9b091d9d22fee81ec53fb55d2032951993ceadb', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['net/can/bcm.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.6.25'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '2.6.25', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc4', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['net/can/bcm.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: bcm: fix lockless bound/ifindex race and silent RX_SETUP failure bcm_sendmsg() reads bo->ifindex and checks bo->bound before taking lock_sock(), while bcm_notify(), bcm_connect() and bcm_release() all mutate both fields under that same lock. Because the lockless reads and the locked writes are unordered with respect to each other, a racing bcm_notify() (device unregister) or bcm_connect() (concurrent bind on another thread sharing the socket) can make bcm_sendmsg() observe an inconsistent combination, e.g. a stale bound=1 together with the now-cleared ifindex=0, silently turning a socket bound to a specific CAN interface into one that also matches "any" interface. Keep the lockless bo->bound check purely as a fast-path reject, and move the ifindex read (and a bo->bound re-check) into the locked section, where every writer already serializes. This removes the possibility of observing the two fields torn against each other, rather than trying to fix it with more READ_ONCE()/WRITE_ONCE() pairs on two independently updated fields. Annotate the now-purely-lockless bo->bound accesses consistently across all its write sites. Also fix bcm_rx_setup() silently returning success when the target device disappears concurrently instead of reporting -ENODEV, so a broken RX op is no longer left registered as if it had succeeded.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f6f9f95294b4cbb26ba02209e893e3bd91237c3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35f0ac19efb1a3f6c5e12c00e475a9ec2d9c3a6d
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bcc5cd247c2934373bc2a1cdf8bf12321169543
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e60c586faeaed80d55ab8ce2a4b8e56133bc395
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b70f1a15533afeeec5d07f20bec3f3867ab1c7b6
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9c6ac6fb4e01b34575816066e5d3890a57b3c86
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9b091d9d22fee81ec53fb55d2032951993ceadb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffa80a2af27c97453861a5128e537214a31cd18a
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