CVE-2026-52981

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: neigh: let neigh_xmit take skb ownership neigh_xmit always releases the skb, except when no neighbour table is found. But even the first added user of neigh_xmit (mpls) relied on neigh_xmit to release the skb (or queue it for tx). sashiko reported: If neigh_xmit() is called with an uninitialized neighbor table (for example, NEIGH_ND_TABLE when IPv6 is disabled), it returns -EAFNOSUPPORT and bypasses its internal out_kfree_skb error path. Because the return value of neigh_xmit() is ignored here, does this leak the SKB? Assume full ownership and remove the last code path that doesn't xmit or free skb.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJun 24, 2026
First seenJun 24, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-401CWE-401

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel6.1.175, 6.6.141, 6.12.91, 6.18.33, 7.0.10 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel4.1 ≤ v < 6.1.175, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.141, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.91, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.33, 6.19 ≤ v < 7.0.10, 7.16.1.175, 6.6.141, 6.12.91, 6.18.33, 7.0.10

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