CVE-2026-46015: tcp: call sk_data_ready() after listener migration

Published May 27, 2026
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tcp: call skdataready() after listener migration

When inetcsklistenstop() migrates an established child socket from a closing listener to another socket in the same SOREUSEPORT group, the target listener gets a new accept-queue entry via inetcskreqskqueueadd(), but that path never notifies the target listener's waiters. A nonblocking accept() still works because it checks the queue directly, but poll()/epollwait() waiters and blocking accept() callers can also remain asleep indefinitely.

Call READONCE(nsk->skdataready)(nsk) after a successful migration in inetcsklistenstop().

However, after inetcskreqskqueueadd() succeeds, the ref acquired in reuseportmigratesock() is effectively transferred to nreq->rsklistener. Another CPU can then dequeue nreq via accept() or listener shutdown, hit reqskput(), and drop that listener ref. Since listeners are SOCKRCUFREE, wrap the post-queueadd() dereferences of nsk in rcureadlock()/rcureadunlock(), which also covers the existing socknet(nsk) access in that path.

The reqsktimerhandler() path does not need the same changes for two reasons: half-open requests become readable only after the final ACK, where tcpchildprocess() already wakes the listener; and once nreq is visible via inetehashinsert(), the success path no longer touches nsk directly.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=5.14<5.15.209
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.175
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.140
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.86
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.18.27
Linux Linux kernel>=6.19<7.0.4
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.139.1-1<6.6.141.1-1
6.6.141.1-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.6.141.1-1

Event History

May 27, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:56 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:17 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 28, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:10 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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