Answer in brief
CVE-2026-23316 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in net: ipv4: fix ARM64 alignment fault in multipath hash seed. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
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Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=4ee2a8cace3fb9a34aea6a56426f89d26dd514f3 <4bdc94d45d5459f0149085dfc1efe733c8e14f11 || >=4ee2a8cace3fb9a34aea6a56426f89d26dd514f3 <7e4ad34a8889a6a9e0f6cc7c55d02161fe31a199 || >=4ee2a8cace3fb9a34aea6a56426f89d26dd514f3 <607e923a3c1b2120de430b3dcde25ed8ad213c0a || >=4ee2a8cace3fb9a34aea6a56426f89d26dd514f3 <4ee7fa6cf78ff26d783d39e2949d14c4c1cd5e7f | 4bdc94d45d5459f0149085dfc1efe733c8e14f11, 7e4ad34a8889a6a9e0f6cc7c55d02161fe31a199, 607e923a3c1b2120de430b3dcde25ed8ad213c0a, 4ee7fa6cf78ff26d783d39e2949d14c4c1cd5e7f |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.11 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Mar 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 5, 2026
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.
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