Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2026-46227
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
A use-after-free or type confusion issue exists in the SCTP implementation of the Linux kernel. In the `sctp sendmsg()` function, the `SCTP SENDALL` path iterates through associations using `list for each entry safe()`, which caches the next entry in the `tmp` variable. The function calls `sctp sendmsg to asoc()`, which may drop the socket lock within `sctp wait for sndbuf()`. While the lock is released, another thread can migrate the cached association to a new endpoint via `sctp sock migrate()` or free it due to a network ABORT. Because the `tmp` variable is not revalidated after the lock is re-acquired, the iterator may advance to a stale pointer, leading to a use-after-free if the socket was closed, or type confusion if the association was migrated. The type confusion path can allow a controlled indirect call via the `outqueue.sched->init sid` pointer.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.