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