CVE-2026-23316
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2026
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
net: ipv4: fix ARM64 alignment fault in multipath hash seed
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ipv4: fix ARM64 alignment fault in multipath hash seed `struct sysctl_fib_multipath_hash_seed` contains two u32 fields (user_seed and mp_seed), making it an 8-byte structure with a 4-byte alignment requirement. In `fib_multipath_hash_from_keys()`, the code evaluates the entire struct atomically via `READ_ONCE()`: mp_seed = READ_ONCE(net->ipv4.sysctl_fib_multipath_hash_seed).mp_seed; While this silently works on GCC by falling back to unaligned regular loads which the ARM64 kernel tolerates, it causes a fatal kernel panic when compiled with Clang and LTO enabled. Commit e35123d83ee3 ("arm64: lto: Strengthen READ_ONCE() to acquire when CONFIG_LTO=y") strengthens `READ_ONCE()` to use Load-Acquire instructions (`ldar` / `ldapr`) to prevent compiler reordering bugs under Clang LTO. Since the macro evaluates the full 8-byte struct, Clang emits a 64-bit `ldar` instruction. ARM64 architecture strictly requires `ldar` to be naturally aligned, thus executing it on a 4-byte aligned address triggers a strict Alignment Fault (FSC = 0x21). Fix the read side by moving the `READ_ONCE()` directly to the `u32` member, which emits a safe 32-bit `ldar Wn`. Furthermore, Eric Dumazet pointed out that `WRITE_ONCE()` on the entire struct in `proc_fib_multipath_hash_set_seed()` is also flawed. Analysis shows that Clang splits this 8-byte write into two separate 32-bit `str` instructions. While this avoids an alignment fault, it destroys atomicity and exposes a tear-write vulnerability. Fix this by explicitly splitting the write into two 32-bit `WRITE_ONCE()` operations. Finally, add the missing `READ_ONCE()` when reading `user_seed` in `proc_fib_multipath_hash_seed()` to ensure proper pairing and concurrency safety.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Linux
- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Linux
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4ee2a8cace3fb9a34aea6a56426f89d26dd514f3 | affected | git | 4bdc94d45d5459f0149085dfc1efe733c8e14f11 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 4ee2a8cace3fb9a34aea6a56426f89d26dd514f3 | affected | git | 7e4ad34a8889a6a9e0f6cc7c55d02161fe31a199 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 4ee2a8cace3fb9a34aea6a56426f89d26dd514f3 | affected | git | 607e923a3c1b2120de430b3dcde25ed8ad213c0a | Unavailable | None listed |
| 4ee2a8cace3fb9a34aea6a56426f89d26dd514f3 | affected | git | 4ee7fa6cf78ff26d783d39e2949d14c4c1cd5e7f | Unavailable | None listed |
Linux
- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Linux
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.11 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 0 | unaffected | semver | 6.11 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 6.12.77 | unaffected | semver | Unavailable | 6.12.* | None listed |
| 6.18.17 | unaffected | semver | Unavailable | 6.18.* | None listed |
| 6.19.7 | unaffected | semver | Unavailable | 6.19.* | None listed |
| 7.0 | unaffected | original_commit_for_fix | Unavailable | * | None listed |