Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tcp: fix TIME_WAIT socket reference leak on PSP policy failure
Release the TIME_WAIT socket reference and jump to discard_it
upon PSP policy failure in both IPv4 and IPv6 receive paths.
This prevents a memory leak of tcp_tw_bucket structures.
tcp: fix TIME_WAIT socket reference leak on PSP policy failure
Release the TIME_WAIT socket reference and jump to discard_it
upon PSP policy failure in both IPv4 and IPv6 receive paths.
This prevents a memory leak of tcp_tw_bucket structures.
Published:
2026-08-10
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Linux | Linux | unaffected |
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| Linux | Linux | affected |
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History
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: fix TIME_WAIT socket reference leak on PSP policy failure Release the TIME_WAIT socket reference and jump to discard_it upon PSP policy failure in both IPv4 and IPv6 receive paths. This prevents a memory leak of tcp_tw_bucket structures. | |
| Title | tcp: fix TIME_WAIT socket reference leak on PSP policy failure | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-10T12:03:57.537Z
Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.387Z
Link: CVE-2026-68379
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