In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
llc: do not use skb_get() before dev_queue_xmit()
syzbot is able to crash hosts [1], using llc and devices not supporting IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING.
In this case, e1000 driver calls eth_skb_pad(), while the skb is shared.
Simply replace skb_get() by skb_clone() in net/llc/llc_s_ac.c
Note that e1000 driver might have an issue with pktgen, because it does not clear IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING, this is an orthogonal change.
We need to audit other skb_get() uses in net/llc.
[1]
kernel BUG at net/core/skbuff.c:2178 ! Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN NOPTI CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 16371 Comm: syz.2.2764 Not tainted 6.14.0-rc4-syzkaller-00052-gac9c34d1e45a #0 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2~bpo12+1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:pskb_expand_head+0x6ce/0x1240 net/core/skbuff.c:2178 Call Trace: <TASK> __skb_pad+0x18a/0x610 net/core/skbuff.c:2466 __skb_put_padto include/linux/skbuff.h:3843 [inline] skb_put_padto include/linux/skbuff.h:3862 [inline] eth_skb_pad include/linux/etherdevice.h:656 [inline] e1000_xmit_frame+0x2d99/0x5800 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c:3128 __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:5151 [inline] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:5160 [inline] xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3806 [inline] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x9a/0x7b0 net/core/dev.c:3822 sch_direct_xmit+0x1ae/0xc30 net/sched/sch_generic.c:343 __dev_xmit_skb net/core/dev.c:4045 [inline] __dev_queue_xmit+0x13d4/0x43e0 net/core/dev.c:4621 dev_queue_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3313 [inline] llc_sap_action_send_test_c+0x268/0x320 net/llc/llc_s_ac.c:144 llc_exec_sap_trans_actions net/llc/llc_sap.c:153 [inline] llc_sap_next_state net/llc/llc_sap.c:182 [inline] llc_sap_state_process+0x239/0x510 net/llc/llc_sap.c:209 llc_ui_sendmsg+0xd0d/0x14e0 net/llc/af_llc.c:993 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:718 [inline]
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Apr 14, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-macros | Dec 5, 2025 | May 21, 2025 |
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| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 |
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