Medium [CVE-2026-72119] extend bcm_tx_lock usage for data and timer updates
This medium-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-72119 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat package: kernel-rt.
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Summary
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Controller Area Network (CAN) Broadcast Manager (BCM) module. This vulnerability arises from a race condition where CAN frame data and timer updates can be observed in a partially updated or unvalidated state due to insufficient locking.
Additionally, a missing error handling path when copying CAN frame data from user space contributes to the issue. An attacker could potentially exploit this to cause data corruption or unexpected system behavior within the CAN BCM module.
Red Hat severity: Moderate — CVSS 5.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H). Weakness: CWE-366.
Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Will not fix / out of support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Red Hat does not currently list a fixing RHSA for this CVE.
Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat package: kernel-rt.
Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
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