In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
inet_diag: Initialize pad field in struct inet_diag_req_v2
KMSAN reported uninit-value access in raw_lookup() [1]. Diag for raw sockets uses the pad field in struct inet_diag_req_v2 for the underlying protocol. This field corresponds to the sdiag_raw_protocol field in struct inet_diag_req_raw.
inet_diag_get_exact_compat() converts inet_diag_req to inet_diag_req_v2, but leaves the pad field uninitialized. So the issue occurs when raw_lookup() accesses the sdiag_raw_protocol field.
Fix this by initializing the pad field in inet_diag_get_exact_compat(). Also, do the same fix in inet_diag_dump_compat() to avoid the similar issue in the future.
[1] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in raw_lookup net/ipv4/raw_diag.c:49 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in raw_sock_get+0x657/0x800 net/ipv4/raw_diag.c:71 raw_lookup net/ipv4/raw_diag.c:49 [inline] raw_sock_get+0x657/0x800 net/ipv4/raw_diag.c:71 raw_diag_dump_one+0xa1/0x660 net/ipv4/raw_diag.c:99 inet_diag_cmd_exact+0x7d9/0x980 inet_diag_get_exact_compat net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1404 [inline] inet_diag_rcv_msg_compat+0x469/0x530 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1426 sock_diag_rcv_msg+0x23d/0x740 net/core/sock_diag.c:282 netlink_rcv_skb+0x537/0x670 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2564 sock_diag_rcv+0x35/0x40 net/core/sock_diag.c:297 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1335 [inline] netlink_unicast+0xe74/0x1240 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1361 netlink_sendmsg+0x10c6/0x1260 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1905 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x332/0x3d0 net/socket.c:745 ____sys_sendmsg+0x7f0/0xb70 net/socket.c:2585 ___sys_sendmsg+0x271/0x3b0 net/socket.c:2639 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2668 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2677 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2675 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x27e/0x4a0 net/socket.c:2675 x64_sys_call+0x135e/0x3ce0 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:47 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xd9/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Uninit was stored to memory at: raw_sock_get+0x650/0x800 net/ipv4/raw_diag.c:71 raw_diag_dump_one+0xa1/0x660 net/ipv4/raw_diag.c:99 inet_diag_cmd_exact+0x7d9/0x980 inet_diag_get_exact_compat net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1404 [inline] inet_diag_rcv_msg_compat+0x469/0x530 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1426 sock_diag_rcv_msg+0x23d/0x740 net/core/sock_diag.c:282 netlink_rcv_skb+0x537/0x670 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2564 sock_diag_rcv+0x35/0x40 net/core/sock_diag.c:297 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1335 [inline] netlink_unicast+0xe74/0x1240 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1361 netlink_sendmsg+0x10c6/0x1260 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1905 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x332/0x3d0 net/socket.c:745 ____sys_sendmsg+0x7f0/0xb70 net/socket.c:2585 ___sys_sendmsg+0x271/0x3b0 net/socket.c:2639 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2668 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2677 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2675 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x27e/0x4a0 net/socket.c:2675 x64_sys_call+0x135e/0x3ce0 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:47 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xd9/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Local variable req.i created at: inet_diag_get_exact_compat net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1396 [inline] inet_diag_rcv_msg_compat+0x2a6/0x530 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1426 sock_diag_rcv_msg+0x23d/0x740 net/core/sock_diag.c:282
CPU: 1 PID: 8888 Comm: syz-executor.6 Not tainted 6.10.0-rc4-00217-g35bb670d65fc #32 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-2.fc40 04/01/2014
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 |
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| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.164-108.161Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.223-211.872Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.352-267.564Upgrade kernel-tools-devel | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.102-108.177Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools | Oct 16, 2025 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Aug 7, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools | Oct 9, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Nov 5, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel | Nov 11, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-optional | Dec 5, 2025 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1131-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1092-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azureUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1137-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-195-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1043-iotUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1079-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1132-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1099-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1051-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1120-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-195-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-195-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-121-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-48-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1136-gcpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1052-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-gke | Sep 13, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 30, 2024 |
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