# CVE-2026-31471: xfrm: iptfs: only publish mode\_data after clone setup

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-04-22 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.14

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: iptfs: only publish mode_data after clone setup iptfs_clone_state() stores x->mode_data before allocating the reorder window. If that allocation fails, the code frees the cloned state and returns -ENOMEM, leaving x->mode_data pointing at freed memory. The xfrm clone unwind later runs destroy_state() through x->mode_data, so the failed clone path tears down IPTFS state that clone_state() already freed. Keep the cloned IPTFS state private until all allocations succeed so failed clones leave x->mode_data unset. The destroy path already handles a NULL mode_data pointer.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/371a43c4ac70cac0de9f9b1fc5b1660b9565b9f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5784a1e2889c9525a8f036cb586930e232170bf7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d849a2f7309fc0616e79d13b008b0a47e0458b6e

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