In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: can: j1939: Initialize unused data in j1939_send_one()
syzbot reported kernel-infoleak in raw_recvmsg() [1]. j1939_send_one() creates full frame including unused data, but it doesn't initialize it. This causes the kernel-infoleak issue. Fix this by initializing unused data.
[1] BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in instrument_copy_to_user include/linux/instrumented.h:114 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in copy_to_user_iter lib/iov_iter.c:24 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in iterate_ubuf include/linux/iov_iter.h:29 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in iterate_and_advance2 include/linux/iov_iter.h:245 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in iterate_and_advance include/linux/iov_iter.h:271 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in _copy_to_iter+0x366/0x2520 lib/iov_iter.c:185 instrument_copy_to_user include/linux/instrumented.h:114 [inline] copy_to_user_iter lib/iov_iter.c:24 [inline] iterate_ubuf include/linux/iov_iter.h:29 [inline] iterate_and_advance2 include/linux/iov_iter.h:245 [inline] iterate_and_advance include/linux/iov_iter.h:271 [inline] _copy_to_iter+0x366/0x2520 lib/iov_iter.c:185 copy_to_iter include/linux/uio.h:196 [inline] memcpy_to_msg include/linux/skbuff.h:4113 [inline] raw_recvmsg+0x2b8/0x9e0 net/can/raw.c:1008 sock_recvmsg_nosec net/socket.c:1046 [inline] sock_recvmsg+0x2c4/0x340 net/socket.c:1068 ____sys_recvmsg+0x18a/0x620 net/socket.c:2803 ___sys_recvmsg+0x223/0x840 net/socket.c:2845 do_recvmmsg+0x4fc/0xfd0 net/socket.c:2939 __sys_recvmmsg net/socket.c:3018 [inline] __do_sys_recvmmsg net/socket.c:3041 [inline] __se_sys_recvmmsg net/socket.c:3034 [inline] __x64_sys_recvmmsg+0x397/0x490 net/socket.c:3034 x64_sys_call+0xf6c/0x3b50 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:300 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcf/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Uninit was created at: slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:3804 [inline] slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:3845 [inline] kmem_cache_alloc_node+0x613/0xc50 mm/slub.c:3888 kmalloc_reserve+0x13d/0x4a0 net/core/skbuff.c:577 __alloc_skb+0x35b/0x7a0 net/core/skbuff.c:668 alloc_skb include/linux/skbuff.h:1313 [inline] alloc_skb_with_frags+0xc8/0xbf0 net/core/skbuff.c:6504 sock_alloc_send_pskb+0xa81/0xbf0 net/core/sock.c:2795 sock_alloc_send_skb include/net/sock.h:1842 [inline] j1939_sk_alloc_skb net/can/j1939/socket.c:878 [inline] j1939_sk_send_loop net/can/j1939/socket.c:1142 [inline] j1939_sk_sendmsg+0xc0a/0x2730 net/can/j1939/socket.c:1277 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x30f/0x380 net/socket.c:745 ____sys_sendmsg+0x877/0xb60 net/socket.c:2584 ___sys_sendmsg+0x28d/0x3c0 net/socket.c:2638 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2667 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2676 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2674 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x307/0x4a0 net/socket.c:2674 x64_sys_call+0xc4b/0x3b50 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:47 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcf/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Bytes 12-15 of 16 are uninitialized Memory access of size 16 starts at ffff888120969690 Data copied to user address 00000000200017c0
CPU: 1 PID: 5050 Comm: syz-executor198 Not tainted 6.9.0-rc5-syzkaller-00031-g71b1543c83d6 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 03/27/2024
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 Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.223-211.872Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.97-104.177Upgrade kernel-libbpf-static | Oct 16, 2025 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Aug 7, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azure | Dec 5, 2025 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1043-iotUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1079-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-195-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1137-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1092-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1099-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-195-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1136-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1132-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1051-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1131-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1052-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-195-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1120-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8 | Sep 13, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2025 | Jul 29, 2024 |
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