In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: make sure skb->len != 0 when redirecting to a tunneling device
syzkaller managed to trigger another case where skb->len == 0 when we enter __dev_queue_xmit:
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2470 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2576 skb_assert_len include/linux/skbuff.h:2576 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2470 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2576 __dev_queue_xmit+0x2069/0x35e0 net/core/dev.c:4295
Call Trace: dev_queue_xmit+0x17/0x20 net/core/dev.c:4406 __bpf_tx_skb net/core/filter.c:2115 [inline] __bpf_redirect_no_mac net/core/filter.c:2140 [inline] __bpf_redirect+0x5fb/0xda0 net/core/filter.c:2163 ____bpf_clone_redirect net/core/filter.c:2447 [inline] bpf_clone_redirect+0x247/0x390 net/core/filter.c:2419 bpf_prog_48159a89cb4a9a16+0x59/0x5e bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:897 [inline] __bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:596 [inline] bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:603 [inline] bpf_test_run+0x46c/0x890 net/bpf/test_run.c:402 bpf_prog_test_run_skb+0xbdc/0x14c0 net/bpf/test_run.c:1170 bpf_prog_test_run+0x345/0x3c0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:3648 __sys_bpf+0x43a/0x6c0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5005 __do_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5091 [inline] __se_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5089 [inline] __x64_sys_bpf+0x7c/0x90 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5089 do_syscall_64+0x54/0x70 arch/x86/entry/common.c:48 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x61/0xc6
The reproducer doesn't really reproduce outside of syzkaller environment, so I'm taking a guess here. It looks like we do generate correct ETH_HLEN-sized packet, but we redirect the packet to the tunneling device. Before we do so, we __skb_pull l2 header and arrive again at skb->len == 0. Doesn't seem like we can do anything better than having an explicit check after __skb_pull?
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.304-226.531Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.165-143.735Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.86-53.137Upgrade perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Sep 17, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-azure-5.15 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 15, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 |
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