In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tunnels: do not assume mac header is set in skb_tunnel_check_pmtu() Recently added debug in commit f9aefd6b2aa3 ("net: warn if mac header was not set") caught a bug in skb_tunnel_check_pmtu(), as shown in this syzbot report [1]. In ndo_start_xmit() paths, there is really no need to use skb->mac_header, because skb->data is supposed to point at it. [1] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 8604 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2784 skb_mac_header_len include/linux/skbuff.h:2784 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 8604 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2784 skb_tunnel_check_pmtu+0x5de/0x2f90 net/ipv4/ip_tunnel_core.c:413 Modules linked in: CPU: 1 PID: 8604 Comm: syz-executor.3 Not tainted 5.19.0-rc2-syzkaller-00443-g8720bd951b8e #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/01/2011 RIP: 0010:skb_mac_header_len include/linux/skbuff.h:2784 [inline] RIP: 0010:skb_tunnel_check_pmtu+0x5de/0x2f90 net/ipv4/ip_tunnel_core.c:413 Code: 00 00 00 00 fc ff df 4c 89 fa 48 c1 ea 03 80 3c 02 00 0f 84 b9 fe ff ff 4c 89 ff e8 7c 0f d7 f9 e9 ac fe ff ff e8 c2 13 8a f9 <0f> 0b e9 28 fc ff ff e8 b6 13 8a f9 48 8b 54 24 70 48 b8 00 00 00 RSP: 0018:ffffc90002e4f520 EFLAGS: 00010212 RAX: 0000000000000324 RBX: ffff88804d5fd500 RCX: ffffc90005b52000 RDX: 0000000000040000 RSI: ffffffff87f05e3e RDI: 0000000000000003 RBP: ffffc90002e4f650 R08: 0000000000000003 R09: 000000000000ffff R10: 000000000000ffff R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 000000000000ffff R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 000000000000ffcd R15: 000000000000001f FS: 00007f3babba9700(0000) GS:ffff8880b9b00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000020000080 CR3: 0000000075319000 CR4: 00000000003506e0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> geneve_xmit_skb drivers/net/geneve.c:927 [inline] geneve_xmit+0xcf8/0x35d0 drivers/net/geneve.c:1107 __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4805 [inline] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4819 [inline] __dev_direct_xmit+0x500/0x730 net/core/dev.c:4309 dev_direct_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3007 [inline] packet_direct_xmit+0x1b8/0x2c0 net/packet/af_packet.c:282 packet_snd net/packet/af_packet.c:3073 [inline] packet_sendmsg+0x21f4/0x55d0 net/packet/af_packet.c:3104 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:714 [inline] sock_sendmsg+0xcf/0x120 net/socket.c:734 ____sys_sendmsg+0x6eb/0x810 net/socket.c:2489 ___sys_sendmsg+0xf3/0x170 net/socket.c:2543 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2572 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2581 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2579 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x132/0x220 net/socket.c:2579 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x35/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 RIP: 0033:0x7f3baaa89109 Code: ff ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 40 00 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 b8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007f3babba9168 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002e RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f3baab9bf60 RCX: 00007f3baaa89109 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000020000a00 RDI: 0000000000000003 RBP: 00007f3baaae305d R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 00007ffe74f2543f R14: 00007f3babba9300 R15: 0000000000022000 </TASK>
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from linux organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2025-02-26T07:01:41.323
2025-10-24T15:52:15.230
Analyzed
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CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 5.10.129 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 5.15.53 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 5.18.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.19 | Yes |
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