CVE-2026-72463 Affecting kernel-uek-modules-usb package, versions <0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el10uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE10-KERNELUEKMODULESUSB-21137125
  • published16 Oct 2026
  • disclosed15 Aug 2026

Introduced: 15 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-72463  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:10 kernel-uek-modules-usb to version 0:6.12.0-208.112.5.el10uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2026-500572.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-modules-usb package and not the kernel-uek-modules-usb package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

xfrm: Fix dev use-after-free in xfrm async resumption

xfrm async resumption hold skb->dev refcnt until after transport_finish. However, xfrm_rcv_cb may modify skb->dev to tunnel dev without taking device reference, such as vti_rcv_cb. The subsequent async resumption will decrement the tunnel device's reference count, which lead to uaf of tunnel dev and refcnt leak of orig dev as below:

unregister_netdevice: waiting for vti1 to become free. Usage count = -2

Stash the original skb->dev to fix refcnt imbalance. The new skb->dev set by xfrm_rcv_cb can race with device teardown. Extend rcu protection over xfrm_rcv_cb and transport_finish to prevent races.

CVSS Base Scores

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