Answer in brief
CVE-2026-97616 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in net/sched: act_api: release all action references on NEWACTION failure. 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.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
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 | >=55334a5db5cd32b207ac697cec3ec8e078f345d4 <f908c8a969946a45225fd7f9d9a85771e12ae0a8 || >=55334a5db5cd32b207ac697cec3ec8e078f345d4 <64b36eaef6ea5ada9aea4c2cf87099aaa8a4869b || >=55334a5db5cd32b207ac697cec3ec8e078f345d4 <048617743febf6530111cfb594e9bbbd7918bf67 || >=55334a5db5cd32b207ac697cec3ec8e078f345d4 <478eb5abb51931a152abab068f8a717b7ff480fd | f908c8a969946a45225fd7f9d9a85771e12ae0a8, 64b36eaef6ea5ada9aea4c2cf87099aaa8a4869b, 048617743febf6530111cfb594e9bbbd7918bf67, 478eb5abb51931a152abab068f8a717b7ff480fd |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 3.15 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: act_api: release all action references on NEWACTION failure When a batched RTM_NEWACTION request replaces an existing action, tcf_idr_check_alloc() takes a temporary reference on it. If a later action fails to initialize, tcf_action_destroy() uses strict release semantics to clean up the actions initialized so far. For an action bound to a filter, the strict check returns -EPERM without dropping the temporary reference. This error also makes tcf_action_destroy() return before releasing subsequent entries. Any new action initialized between the bound action and the failing entry is leaked together with its reserved IDR slot, preventing reuse of its index. Use tcf_idr_release() to drop each reference held by the batch without rejecting bound actions. This allows cleanup to continue through all initialized entries and preserves the module reference release when an action is destroyed. Explicit action deletion and flushing retain their separate bind-count checks.
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