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Vulnerability · Published May 27, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-46098net: caif: clear client service pointer on teardown

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: caif: clear client service pointer on teardown `caif_connect()` can tear down an existing client after remote shutdown by calling `caif_disconnect_client()` followed by `caif_free_client()`. `caif_free_client()` releases the service layer referenced by `adap_layer->dn`, but leaves that pointer stale. When the socket is later destroyed, `caif_sock_destructor()` calls `caif_free_client()` again and dereferences the freed service pointer. Clear the client/service links before releasing the service object so repeated teardown becomes harmless.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.176-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46098
Debian:13linux6.12.86-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46098
Debian:14linux7.0.4-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-186.196UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-136.136UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-27.27UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1112.119UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1061.64UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1117.126UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1063.71UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1117.126UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1062.69UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.86.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1112.122UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1064.72UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1108.114UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1059.67UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1095.103UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1046.50UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-136.136~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-28.28~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1106.110UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1061.62UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1107.113UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1104.109UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-184.194UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-136.136.2UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1107.108UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1059.62UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia7.0.0-1013.13UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1059.62.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1064.66UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1030.31UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1053.53UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1109.115UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1106.109UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1061.65UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspi7.0.0-1014.14UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtime7.0.0-27.27.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-27.27.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-136.136~22.04.3UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmware6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1033.34UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1075.79UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46098

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 43e3692101086add8719c3b8b50b05c9ac5b14e1 – before cffca7a18b8f9de7c3d3013a1f5740c412b2a50143e3692101086add8719c3b8b50b05c9ac5b14e1 – before 7ef97d4675b05a103648bd9244d91dff7d8c08b043e3692101086add8719c3b8b50b05c9ac5b14e1 – before e16859f3f4426fa349bc5519d582a93d28f5a15d43e3692101086add8719c3b8b50b05c9ac5b14e1 – before 914c6456fcfc21a3d553945dff62fd1621d6155d43e3692101086add8719c3b8b50b05c9ac5b14e1 – before 3ac6db584d9d420267bb8413115707eeec76d9cf43e3692101086add8719c3b8b50b05c9ac5b14e1 – before 63d21a3aa0108b9dde4e99b0d3d5d679ac68c0f943e3692101086add8719c3b8b50b05c9ac5b14e1 – before a4b191ddc12c55ddb62feb096536f819f384d6f143e3692101086add8719c3b8b50b05c9ac5b14e1 – before f7cf8ece8cee3c1ee361991470cdb1eb65ab02e8
Linux Linux 3.0

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