Re: [PATCH net v3] ipv4: fix use-after-free in fib_nhc_update_mtu()

From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf

Date: Tue Aug 11 2026 - 05:37:50 EST


Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by Paolo Abeni <pabeni@xxxxxxxxxx>:

On Sat, 8 Aug 2026 02:17:10 +0800 you wrote:
> fib_nhc_update_mtu() walks the nexthop exception table under RTNL, but
> RTNL does not serialize this walk with PMTU exception updates. The walk
> uses rcu_dereference_protected() with a constant true condition without
> holding fnhe_lock.
>
> The following interleaving can therefore occur:
>
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
- [net,v3] ipv4: fix use-after-free in fib_nhc_update_mtu()
https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/bc5bde9ce3cc

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