In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipvlan: Fix out-of-bound bugs caused by unset skb->mac_header
If an AF_PACKET socket is used to send packets through ipvlan and the default xmit function of the AF_PACKET socket is changed from dev_queue_xmit() to packet_direct_xmit() via setsockopt() with the option name of PACKET_QDISC_BYPASS, the skb->mac_header may not be reset and remains as the initial value of 65535, this may trigger slab-out-of-bounds bugs as following:
================================================================= UG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ipvlan_xmit_mode_l2+0xdb/0x330 [ipvlan] PU: 2 PID: 1768 Comm: raw_send Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.0.0-rc4+ #6 ardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.14.0-1.fc33 all Trace: print_address_description.constprop.0+0x1d/0x160 print_report.cold+0x4f/0x112 kasan_report+0xa3/0x130 ipvlan_xmit_mode_l2+0xdb/0x330 [ipvlan] ipvlan_start_xmit+0x29/0xa0 [ipvlan] __dev_direct_xmit+0x2e2/0x380 packet_direct_xmit+0x22/0x60 packet_snd+0x7c9/0xc40 sock_sendmsg+0x9a/0xa0 __sys_sendto+0x18a/0x230 __x64_sys_sendto+0x74/0x90 do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
The root cause is: 1. packet_snd() only reset skb->mac_header when sock->type is SOCK_RAW and skb->protocol is not specified as in packet_parse_headers()
2. packet_direct_xmit() doesn't reset skb->mac_header as dev_queue_xmit()
In this case, skb->mac_header is 65535 when ipvlan_xmit_mode_l2() is called. So when ipvlan_xmit_mode_l2() gets mac header with eth_hdr() which use "skb->head + skb->mac_header", out-of-bound access occurs.
This patch replaces eth_hdr() with skb_eth_hdr() in ipvlan_xmit_mode_l2() and reset mac header in multicast to solve this out-of-bound bug.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.296-222.539Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.73-48.135Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.147-133.644Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfo | Jun 11, 2024 | Apr 28, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Jul 4, 2024 | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 28, 2024 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024398 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Oct 23, 2025 | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024408 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Jan 13, 2026 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf | Oct 8, 2024 | Apr 28, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 28, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-freescale | Aug 9, 2024 | Apr 28, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-riscv-5.15 | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 28, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Apr 28, 2024 |
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