CVE-2026-43042
mpls: add seqcount to protect the platform_label{,s} pair
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.1 High
- Published
- May 1, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Reserved
- May 1, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mpls: add seqcount to protect the platform_label{,s} pair
The RCU-protected codepaths (mpls_forward, mpls_dump_routes) can have an inconsistent view of platform_labels vs platform_label in case of a concurrent resize (resize_platform_label_table, under platform_mutex). This can lead to OOB accesses.
This patch adds a seqcount, so that we get a consistent snapshot.
Note that mpls_label_ok is also susceptible to this, so the check against RTA_DST in rtm_to_route_config, done outside platform_mutex, is not sufficient. This value gets passed to mpls_label_ok once more in both mpls_route_add and mpls_route_del, so there is no issue, but that additional check must not be removed.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H | Linux |
Weaknesses
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b9184ebc936f791631e51e783ab30320b3770e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d377825548fe598595b5a5fa4a309fb593d8fb4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8adc5b6fc876928d8c95555d30b66fa50b07421e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bb3caf0bbfb56f1a00d2af072ac3d8395a3b9ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/629ec78ef8608d955ce217880cdc3e1873af3a15
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