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-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Nov 21, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.165-110.161Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.224-212.876Upgrade perf-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.106-116.188Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfo | Oct 16, 2025 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Sep 2, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel | Oct 9, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftool | Nov 26, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernelNo solution exists | Dec 9, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-hisilicon | Dec 5, 2025 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1123-kvmUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1119-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1094-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1135-awsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1134-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1102-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1082-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1044-iotUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic | 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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