Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: bcm: fix lockless bound/ifindex race and silent RX_SETUP failure bcm_sendmsg() reads bo->ifindex and checks bo->bound before taking lock_sock(), while bcm_notify(), bcm_connect() and bcm_release() all mutate both fields under that same lock. Because the lockless reads and the locked writes are unordered with respect to each other, a racing bcm_notify() (device unregister) or bcm_connect() (concurrent bind on another thread sharing the socket) can make bcm_sendmsg() observe an inconsistent combination, e.g. a stale bound=1 together with the now-cleared ifindex=0, silently turning a socket bound to a specific CAN interface into one that also matches "any" interface. Keep the lockless bo->bound check purely as a fast-path reject, and move the ifindex read (and a bo->bound re-check) into the locked section, where every writer already serializes. This removes the possibility of observing the two fields torn against each other, rather than trying to fix it with more READ_ONCE()/WRITE_ONCE() pairs on two independently updated fields. Annotate the now-purely-lockless bo->bound accesses consistently across all its write sites. Also fix bcm_rx_setup() silently returning success when the target device disappears concurrently instead of reporting -ENODEV, so a broken RX op is no longer left registered as if it had succeeded.
CVSS Score
HIGH
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f6f9f95294b4cbb26ba02209e893e3bd91237c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35f0ac19efb1a3f6c5e12c00e475a9ec2d9c3a6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bcc5cd247c2934373bc2a1cdf8bf12321169543
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e60c586faeaed80d55ab8ce2a4b8e56133bc395
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b70f1a15533afeeec5d07f20bec3f3867ab1c7b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9c6ac6fb4e01b34575816066e5d3890a57b3c86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9b091d9d22fee81ec53fb55d2032951993ceadb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffa80a2af27c97453861a5128e537214a31cd18a
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-72122?
CVE-2026-72122 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: bcm: fix lockless bound/ifindex race and silent RX_SETUP failure bcm_sendmsg() reads bo->ifindex and checks bo->bound before ...
How severe is CVE-2026-72122?
CVE-2026-72122 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-72122?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.