CVE-2026-31471

xfrm: iptfs: only publish mode_data after clone setup

High · published April 22, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
6.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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

xfrm: iptfs: only publish mode_data after clone setup

iptfs_clone_state() stores x->mode_data before allocating the reorder

window. If that allocation fails, the code frees the cloned state and

returns -ENOMEM, leaving x->mode_data pointing at freed memory.

The xfrm clone unwind later runs destroy_state() through x->mode_data,

so the failed clone path tears down IPTFS state that clone_state()

already freed.

Keep the cloned IPTFS state private until all allocations succeed so

failed clones leave x->mode_data unset. The destroy path already

handles a NULL mode_data pointer.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00173 · 6.4th percentile
Published
2026-04-22T13:53Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 APR 13:53Z
    xfrm: iptfs: only publish mode_data after clone setup
    cvelistv5