CVE-2026-74588

Technical Description

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

sctp: keep chunk->transport in step with the list it is queued on

__sctp_outq_flush_rtx() moves a gap-acked chunk onto another transport's

transmitted list without updating chunk->transport:

if (chunk->tsn_gap_acked) {

list_move_tail(&chunk->transmitted_list,

&transport->transmitted);

continue;

}

The chunk then sits on a live transport's list while chunk->transport still

names a different one. If that transport is removed - sctp_assoc_rm_peer()

from an ASCONF Delete-IP - sctp_transport_free() RCU-frees it and the chunk

is left with a dangling pointer. sctp_assoc_rm_peer() scrubs

peer->transmitted and asoc->outqueue.out_chunk_list, but the chunk is on

neither.

The pointer is not followed while tsn_gap_acked is set. A SACK that

reneges on the TSN clears the flag, and the next SACK reaches

tchunk->transport->flight_size -= sctp_data_size(tchunk);

inside the freed transport. KASAN reports a slab

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References