In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sctp: break out if skb_header_pointer returns NULL in sctp_rcv_ootb
We should always check if skb_header_pointer's return is NULL before using it, otherwise it may cause null-ptr-deref, as syzbot reported:
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000000007] RIP: 0010:sctp_rcv_ootb net/sctp/input.c:705 [inline] RIP: 0010:sctp_rcv+0x1d84/0x3220 net/sctp/input.c:196 Call Trace: <IRQ> sctp6_rcv+0x38/0x60 net/sctp/ipv6.c:1109 ip6_protocol_deliver_rcu+0x2e9/0x1ca0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:422 ip6_input_finish+0x62/0x170 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:463 NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:307 [inline] NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:301 [inline] ip6_input+0x9c/0xd0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:472 dst_input include/net/dst.h:460 [inline] ip6_rcv_finish net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:76 [inline] NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:307 [inline] NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:301 [inline] ipv6_rcv+0x28c/0x3c0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:297
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.252-195.481Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.75-79.358Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools | May 21, 2025 | May 21, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Oct 8, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel | Oct 8, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 21, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-devel | Aug 9, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-kvm | Nov 19, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
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