af_unix: Return immediately when manage_oob() returns NULL for 0-length buffer.
Fahad Alharbi reported that recv(0, MSG_PEEK) triggers busy-wait
in unix_stream_read_generic() if recv() is blocking and the last
skb in the queue is MSG_OOB skb.
In such a situation, TCP returns 0 immediately regardless of
blocking or non-blocking.
Let's follow the behaviour.
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: af_unix: Return immediately when manage_oob() returns NULL for 0-length buffer. Fahad Alharbi reported that recv(0, MSG_PEEK) triggers busy-wait in unix_stream_read_generic() if recv() is blocking and the last skb in the queue is MSG_OOB skb. In such a situation, TCP returns 0 immediately regardless of blocking or non-blocking. Let's follow the behaviour. | |
| Title | af_unix: Return immediately when manage_oob() returns NULL for 0-length buffer. | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-14T13:25:57.287Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.346Z
Link: CVE-2026-98394
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-14T14:17:50.300
Modified: 2026-10-14T14:17:50.300
Link: CVE-2026-98394
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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