In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf, test_run: Subtract size of xdp_frame from allowed metadata size
The xdp_frame structure takes up part of the XDP frame headroom, limiting the size of the metadata. However, in bpf_test_run, we don't take this into account, which makes it possible for userspace to supply a metadata size that is too large (taking up the entire headroom).
If userspace supplies such a large metadata size in live packet mode, the xdp_update_frame_from_buff() call in xdp_test_run_init_page() call will fail, after which packet transmission proceeds with an uninitialised frame structure, leading to the usual Bad Stuff.
The commit in the Fixes tag fixed a related bug where the second check in xdp_update_frame_from_buff() could fail, but did not add any additional constraints on the metadata size. Complete the fix by adding an additional check on the metadata size. Reorder the checks slightly to make the logic clearer and add a comment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.66-88.122Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.161-183.298 | Mar 27, 2026 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Feb 16, 2026 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Mar 12, 2026 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1021-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1056-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1030-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1031-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.17Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-6.17Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1018-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.17Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1031-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1041-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1018-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1051-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.17Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1019-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-116-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1021-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2045-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1019-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1056-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1021-gcpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae | May 25, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 10, 2026 | Feb 14, 2026 |
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