CVE-2026-46015

Technical Description

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

tcp: call sk_data_ready() after listener migration

When inet_csk_listen_stop() migrates an established child socket from

a closing listener to another socket in the same SO_REUSEPORT group,

the target listener gets a new accept-queue entry via

inet_csk_reqsk_queue_add(), but that path never notifies the target

listener's waiters. A nonblocking accept() still works because it

checks the queue directly, but poll()/epoll_wait() waiters and

blocking accept() callers can also remain asleep indefinitely.

Call READ_ONCE(nsk->sk_data_ready)(nsk) after a successful migration

in inet_csk_listen_stop().

However, after inet_csk_reqsk_queue_add() succeeds, the ref acquired

in reuseport_migrate_sock() is effectively transferred to

nreq->rsk_listener. Another CPU can then dequeue nreq via accept()

or listener shutdown, hit reqsk_put(), and drop that listener ref.

Since listeners are SOCK_RCU_FREE, wrap the post-queue_add()

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Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

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