# CVE-2026-99056: strparser: make sure \_\_strp\_recv isn't running before tearing down the parser

Only espintcp, the strparser user the advisory names, can be affected, in Linux kernel 5.6.0 up to the fixed releases 6.6.160, 6.12.113, 6.18.57 and 7.2.11.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-108851, GHSA-CXJ6-CG32-R3FC
- 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
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.113, 6.18.57, 7.2.11
- Published: 2026-10-23 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.6
- Kernel (Linux): from 5.6.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.113; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.57; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.11

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: strparser: make sure __strp_recv isn't running before tearing down the parser The comment above strp_done() claims that if strp is stopped, strp_recv will no longer be called. That's only true if the caller has a mechanism (eg locking) to guarantee that strp_recv() calls that started before strp_stop() have completed by the time we call strp_done(). This adds a dummy lock_sock/release_sock pair to guarantee that any in-flight strp_recv() (which runs under either bh_lock_sock or lock_sock, depending if it's called from ->sk_data_ready or strp_work) has completed. Only espintcp can be affected by this race condition, but this patch makes sure no future user of strp can have the bug. This could crash on strp->sk ("general mode" of strp), but this mode has been here for 9 years and has never been used. It'll be gone soon, no point worrying about it. Switch the stopped/paused/etc bits to u8's to avoid races between strp_stop() and strp_pause/unpause(). A reproducer has been published and turns the possible UAF into an exploit [1].

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.113, 6.18.57, 7.2.11) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

strparser can free memory that is still in use if the parser is torn down while its receive function is still running. The advisory calls this a possible use-after-free.

Source: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=b09071e2f8460b35c7d355addad0fc7b31c6904d

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

The advisory says only espintcp can be affected, so check whether the kernel uses espintcp. The affected kernel ranges are 5.6.0 up to 6.6.160, 6.7.0 up to 6.12.113, 6.13.0 up to 6.18.57, and 6.19.0 up to 7.2.11; the running version can be checked with uname -r.

Source: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=b09071e2f8460b35c7d355addad0fc7b31c6904d

### What should I do about it?

Move to a fixed kernel for the branch in use: 6.6.160, 6.12.113, 6.18.57, or 7.2.11.

Source: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=b09071e2f8460b35c7d355addad0fc7b31c6904d

### 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-2026-99056

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b09071e2f8460b35c7d355addad0fc7b31c6904d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/933df60a465b1b82ff92dcd6870504da90ba4e9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61cc5dac60d50dee06cf5c7b7ab246f9c825a715
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a18dd388045dc7263d99a07db9de4e0f149ca8f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f3e9fe1b155e9b4572054d8d140586bc3512ecf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2b5f637b9b67a79a50d42614d10653c13b4e449
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eaa3a29004c063d7e9d5ea55636f693f67e6db0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0984ebc631792acf8fff105112ee74a6b8f1efcc

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