In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: nexthop: Initialize all fields in dumped nexthops
struct nexthop_grp contains two reserved fields that are not initialized by nla_put_nh_group(), and carry garbage. This can be observed e.g. with strace (edited for clarity):
# ip nexthop add id 1 dev lo # ip nexthop add id 101 group 1 # strace -e recvmsg ip nexthop get id 101 ... recvmsg(... [{nla_len=12, nla_type=NHA_GROUP}, [{id=1, weight=0, resvd1=0x69, resvd2=0x67}]] ...) = 52
The fields are reserved and therefore not currently used. But as they are, they leak kernel memory, and the fact they are not just zero complicates repurposing of the fields for new ends. Initialize the full structure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-core | Nov 21, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.165-110.161Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.224-212.876Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.106-116.188Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftool | Oct 16, 2025 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Sep 2, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Oct 9, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools | Nov 26, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Dec 9, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dlm-kmp-rt | Dec 5, 2025 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1082-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1044-iotUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1134-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1102-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1135-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1094-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1123-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1119-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 | Nov 4, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 17, 2024 |
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