Vulnerability · Published Aug 10, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-68161sctp: close UDP tunnel sockets during netns teardown
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-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 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: close UDP tunnel sockets during netns teardown proc_sctp_do_udp_port() starts per-net SCTP UDP tunneling sockets when net.sctp.udp_port is set, and stops/restarts them when the sysctl value changes. The netns exit path does not stop these sockets, so a namespace can be torn down while its SCTP UDP tunnel sockets are still installed. Close the UDP tunnel sockets from sctp_ctrlsock_exit() after unregistering the per-net sysctl table. This prevents new sysctl writes from racing in while the sockets are being released, and closes the sockets before the control socket is destroyed.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.190-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.101-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 7.1.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Debian:12 | linux-6.12 | 6.12.101-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-147.147 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux | 7.0.0-38.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1067.70 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1014.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-7.0 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1071.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-7.0 | 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1069.76 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 7.0.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1071.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 7.0.0-1014.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1066.74 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1008.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1052.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1067.68 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 7.0.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-147.147.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | 7.0.0-1024.25~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | 7.0.0-2022.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1035.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oem-7.0 | 7.0.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1064.67 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1013.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-realtime | 7.0.0-38.38.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 7.0.0-38.38.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-38.38.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-vmware | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68161 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 046c052b475e7119b6a30e3483e2888fc606a2f8 – before c29affd44e6769e3073235d4b471d9b501fa8166046c052b475e7119b6a30e3483e2888fc606a2f8 – before c6eb2d615210b80339548ab07c0230edaab9a6c7046c052b475e7119b6a30e3483e2888fc606a2f8 – before 8ff78591d309c50a4fdab683b68dd8d512a270dd046c052b475e7119b6a30e3483e2888fc606a2f8 – before 3bf0e349cbb4f975f35eb22753acc346b89c66a0046c052b475e7119b6a30e3483e2888fc606a2f8 – before 37ff9794be48d0caa37687e04d09675f9c849121046c052b475e7119b6a30e3483e2888fc606a2f8 – before ffb2bd7ade36ec4da32c46a6eddbf4515316d08c |
| Linux | Linux | 5.11 |
Weakness: CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c29affd44e6769e3073235d4b471d9b501fa8166
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6eb2d615210b80339548ab07c0230edaab9a6c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ff78591d309c50a4fdab683b68dd8d512a270dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bf0e349cbb4f975f35eb22753acc346b89c66a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37ff9794be48d0caa37687e04d09675f9c849121
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffb2bd7ade36ec4da32c46a6eddbf4515316d08c