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RCU synchronization is a recurring theme in Linux kernel security patches discussed on WindowsForum.com. Recent threads cover vulnerabilities in netfilter nf_tables, the act_gate traffic-control action, and SMC networking code, all fixed by adopting RCU-protected list operations or snapshots to prevent use-after-free and race conditions. These fixes highlight how RCU (Read-Copy-Update) is used to safely manage concurrent access to shared data structures in packet filtering, scheduling, and device pointer handling. The discussions emphasize that even small RCU-related changes can have significant operational impact in production environments, particularly for enterprise IT and security professionals managing Linux-based systems.
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    CVE-2026-46324 nf_tables RCU list_del_rcu Fix: Linux Firewall Concurrency Risk

    CVE-2026-46324, published by NVD on June 9, 2026, is a newly recorded Linux kernel netfilter/nf_tables vulnerability fixed by changing hook removal paths to use list_del_rcu() when netlink dumpers may still be walking the same lists. The bug is not yet scored by NVD, which means defenders do not...
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    • linux kernel nftables nf_tables security rcu synchronization
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    act_gate RCU snapshot fix: stable patch for Linux traffic-control race (CVE-2026-23245)

    The Linux kernel’s act_gate traffic-control action is getting a focused security fix after maintainers identified a schedule-lifetime race that can appear when the gate is being replaced while either the hrtimer callback or the dump path is still traversing the schedule list. The upstream patch...
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    • linux kernel security net sched act_gate rcu synchronization traffic control
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    Linux Kernel SMC UAF Fix: RCU Safe dst Access with __sk_dst_get

    The Linux kernel received a targeted fix addressing a race-related use‑after‑free in the SMC (Shared Memory Communications) networking code: smc_clc_prfx_set now uses __sk_dst_get and dst_dev_rcu under an RCU read‑lock to prevent dereferencing a freed device pointer when the function runs...
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    • cve 2025 40139 linux kernel rcu synchronization smc networking
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