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-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt | Nov 21, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.224-212.876Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.165-110.161 | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.106-116.188Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-common | Oct 16, 2025 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Sep 2, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf | Oct 9, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Nov 26, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Dec 9, 2024 | Aug 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall | Dec 5, 2025 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1119-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1123-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1094-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1135-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1102-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1134-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1082-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1044-iot | 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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