CVE-2026-68161
CVE-2026-68161 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-404.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (51st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-404
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-68161?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2026-68161?
- CVE-2026-68161 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2026-68161 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-68161?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2026-68161 published?
- CVE-2026-68161 was published on 2026-08-10 and last updated on 2026-10-19.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37ff9794be48d0caa37687e04d09675f9c849121
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bf0e349cbb4f975f35eb22753acc346b89c66a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ff78591d309c50a4fdab683b68dd8d512a270dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c29affd44e6769e3073235d4b471d9b501fa8166
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6eb2d615210b80339548ab07c0230edaab9a6c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffb2bd7ade36ec4da32c46a6eddbf4515316d08c
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