In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
llc: make llc_ui_sendmsg() more robust against bonding changes
syzbot was able to trick llc_ui_sendmsg(), allocating an skb with no headroom, but subsequently trying to push 14 bytes of Ethernet header [1]
Like some others, llc_ui_sendmsg() releases the socket lock before calling sock_alloc_send_skb(). Then it acquires it again, but does not redo all the sanity checks that were performed.
This fix:
- Uses LL_RESERVED_SPACE() to reserve space. - Check all conditions again after socket lock is held again. - Do not account Ethernet header for mtu limitation.
[1]
skbuff: skb_under_panic: text:ffff800088baa334 len:1514 put:14 head:ffff0000c9c37000 data:ffff0000c9c36ff2 tail:0x5dc end:0x6c0 dev:bond0
kernel BUG at net/core/skbuff.c:193 ! Internal error: Oops - BUG: 00000000f2000800 [#1] PREEMPT SMP Modules linked in: CPU: 0 PID: 6875 Comm: syz-executor.0 Not tainted 6.7.0-rc8-syzkaller-00101-g0802e17d9aca-dirty #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 11/17/2023 pstate: 60400005 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : skb_panic net/core/skbuff.c:189 [inline] pc : skb_under_panic+0x13c/0x140 net/core/skbuff.c:203 lr : skb_panic net/core/skbuff.c:189 [inline] lr : skb_under_panic+0x13c/0x140 net/core/skbuff.c:203 sp : ffff800096f97000 x29: ffff800096f97010 x28: ffff80008cc8d668 x27: dfff800000000000 x26: ffff0000cb970c90 x25: 00000000000005dc x24: ffff0000c9c36ff2 x23: ffff0000c9c37000 x22: 00000000000005ea x21: 00000000000006c0 x20: 000000000000000e x19: ffff800088baa334 x18: 1fffe000368261ce x17: ffff80008e4ed000 x16: ffff80008a8310f8 x15: 0000000000000001 x14: 1ffff00012df2d58 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000 x11: 0000000000000001 x10: 0000000000ff0100 x9 : e28a51f1087e8400 x8 : e28a51f1087e8400 x7 : ffff80008028f8d0 x6 : 0000000000000000 x5 : 0000000000000001 x4 : 0000000000000001 x3 : ffff800082b78714 x2 : 0000000000000001 x1 : 0000000100000000 x0 : 0000000000000089 Call trace: skb_panic net/core/skbuff.c:189 [inline] skb_under_panic+0x13c/0x140 net/core/skbuff.c:203 skb_push+0xf0/0x108 net/core/skbuff.c:2451 eth_header+0x44/0x1f8 net/ethernet/eth.c:83 dev_hard_header include/linux/netdevice.h:3188 [inline] llc_mac_hdr_init+0x110/0x17c net/llc/llc_output.c:33 llc_sap_action_send_xid_c+0x170/0x344 net/llc/llc_s_ac.c:85 llc_exec_sap_trans_actions net/llc/llc_sap.c:153 [inline] llc_sap_next_state net/llc/llc_sap.c:182 [inline] llc_sap_state_process+0x1ec/0x774 net/llc/llc_sap.c:209 llc_build_and_send_xid_pkt+0x12c/0x1c0 net/llc/llc_sap.c:270 llc_ui_sendmsg+0x7bc/0xb1c net/llc/af_llc.c:997 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:745 [inline] sock_sendmsg+0x194/0x274 net/socket.c:767 splice_to_socket+0x7cc/0xd58 fs/splice.c:881 do_splice_from fs/splice.c:933 [inline] direct_splice_actor+0xe4/0x1c0 fs/splice.c:1142 splice_direct_to_actor+0x2a0/0x7e4 fs/splice.c:1088 do_splice_direct+0x20c/0x348 fs/splice.c:1194 do_sendfile+0x4bc/0xc70 fs/read_write.c:1254 __do_sys_sendfile64 fs/read_write.c:1322 [inline] __se_sys_sendfile64 fs/read_write.c:1308 [inline] __arm64_sys_sendfile64+0x160/0x3b4 fs/read_write.c:1308 __invoke_syscall arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:37 [inline] invoke_syscall+0x98/0x2b8 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:51 el0_svc_common+0x130/0x23c arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:136 do_el0_svc+0x48/0x58 arch/arm64/kernel/syscall.c:155 el0_svc+0x54/0x158 arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:678 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x84/0xfc arch/arm64/kernel/entry-common.c:696 el0t_64_sync+0x190/0x194 arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:595 Code: aa1803e6 aa1903e7 a90023f5 94792f6a (d4210000)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 8, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel | Oct 8, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-nvidia | Jul 19, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1108-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-106-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1084-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1175-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1022-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1059-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1183-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1021-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1176-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1054-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1112-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1168-gcpUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1137-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1158-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-41-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1015-starfiveUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-181-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1022-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-261-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1123-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1054-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1071-ibmUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-41-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1024-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1024-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-106-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-106-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1063-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-starfiveUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1057-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.5Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1138-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1017-laptopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1124-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-231-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-106-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1139-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1022-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-181-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1061-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1054-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1128-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-261-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-231-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1054-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1091-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-181-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1018-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1036-iotUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-41-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1043-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-1024-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.5.0-41-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1059-oracle | May 17, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Mar 18, 2024 |
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