In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: conntrack: dccp: copy entire header to stack buffer, not just basic one
Eric Dumazet says: nf_conntrack_dccp_packet() has an unique:
dh = skb_header_pointer(skb, dataoff, sizeof(_dh), &_dh);
And nothing more is 'pulled' from the packet, depending on the content. dh->dccph_doff, and/or dh->dccph_x ...) So dccp_ack_seq() is happily reading stuff past the _dh buffer.
BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in nf_conntrack_dccp_packet+0x1134/0x11c0 Read of size 4 at addr ffff000128f66e0c by task syz-executor.2/29371 [..]
Fix this by increasing the stack buffer to also include room for the extra sequence numbers and all the known dccp packet type headers, then pull again after the initial validation of the basic header.
While at it, mark packets invalid that lack 48bit sequence bit but where RFC says the type MUST use them.
Compile tested only.
v2: first skb_header_pointer() now needs to adjust the size to only pull the generic header. (Eric)
Heads-up: I intend to remove dccp conntrack support later this year.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.2
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.192-182.736Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.122-77.145Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.41-63.109Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-devel | Oct 16, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftool | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-hwe | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 15, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
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