In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: nexthop: Initialize all fields in dumped nexthops
struct nexthop_grp contains two reserved fields that are not initialized by nla_put_nh_group(), and carry garbage. This can be observed e.g. with strace (edited for clarity):
# ip nexthop add id 1 dev lo # ip nexthop add id 101 group 1 # strace -e recvmsg ip nexthop get id 101 ... recvmsg(... [{nla_len=12, nla_type=NHA_GROUP}, [{id=1, weight=0, resvd1=0x69, resvd2=0x67}]] ...) = 52
The fields are reserved and therefore not currently used. But as they are, they leak kernel memory, and the fact they are not just zero complicates repurposing of the fields for new ends. Initialize the full structure.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules | Nov 21, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.224-212.876Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.165-110.161Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.106-116.188Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-libbpf-devel | Oct 16, 2025 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Sep 2, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Oct 9, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftool | Nov 26, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Dec 9, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump | Dec 5, 2025 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1102-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1082-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1134-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1135-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1044-iotUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1123-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1094-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1119-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-generic-lpae | Nov 4, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 17, 2024 |
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