CVE-2026-93250: Linux kernel · vxlan: mdb: Fix use-after-free in vxlan_mdb_flush()
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in f26400b325bdc2868e40612c4804c82cf8ba6275 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in f26400b325bdc2868e40612c4804c82cf8ba6275, f8a9b988e7a7bc674e74e8c901794d792c35689e, c7dc26d06f90ca11bbd6114f6a62a67d038816c7 +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in specific Linux kernel commits. Users and administrators should update to a fixed kernel version that includes the patches identified by the commits f26400b325bdc2868e40612c4804c82cf8ba6275, f8a9b988e7a7bc674e74e8c901794d792c35689e, c7dc26d06f90ca11bbd6114f6a62a67d038816c7, bc2dc66a6693a78f8c1e6ca2dbebd50f16e2c366, or 3e6b705bc162fc7257645725a7d2cf6c71250318. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-93250 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's VXLAN multicast database (mdb) handling, specifically in the vxlan_mdb_flush() function. The flaw arises because the function iterates over multicast database entries using a method that only safely tolerates removal of the current entry, but flushing remotes can remove other entries unexpectedly. This leads to a use-after-free condition and potential kernel memory corruption. The vulnerability has been fixed by adjusting the iteration logic to re-read the next entry after flushing remotes, preventing access to freed memory.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8a9b988e7a7bc674e74e8c901794d792c35689e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7dc26d06f90ca11bbd6114f6a62a67d038816c7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e6b705bc162fc7257645725a7d2cf6c71250318 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f26400b325bdc2868e40612c4804c82cf8ba6275 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc2dc66a6693a78f8c1e6ca2dbebd50f16e2c366 (opens in a new tab)