net: team: free skb when broadcast has no txable port
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: team: free skb when broadcast has no txable port bc_transmit() sends the original skb through the last txable port. When no port is txable, it returns false without consuming the skb, but team_xmit() still returns NETDEV_TX_OK. AF_PACKET sends then retain the skb and its socket write-memory charge. A TX-enabled, link-down port keeps the broadcast transmit op installed. Carrier can stay up through a second link-up, TX-disabled port or be forced on by userspace. Free the original skb on the no-port path while leaving the existing drop accounting intact. Discovered by Sashiko during review of previous commit.
- Products
- Kernel
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 6.18.57, 7.2.11
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-99026
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 3 Nov 2026, 10:24 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
net: team: free skb when broadcast has no txable port
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 23 Oct 2026, 12:21 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: team: free skb when broadcast has no txable port bc_transmit() sends the original skb through the last txable port. When no port is txable, it returns false without consuming the skb, but team_xmit() still returns NETDEV_TX_OK. AF_PACKET sends then retain the skb and its socket write-memory charge. A TX-enabled, link-down port keeps the broadcast transmit op installed. Carrier can stay up through a second link-up, TX-disabled port or be forced on by userspace. Free the original skb on the no-port path while leaving the existing drop accounting intact. Discovered by Sashiko during review of previous commit.
osv:CVE-2026-99026
Kernel
Fixed versions: 6.18.57, 7.2.11
Complete source record
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