In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
virtio-net: xsk: rx: fix the frame's length check
When calling buf_to_xdp, the len argument is the frame data's length without virtio header's length (vi->hdr_len). We check that len with
xsk_pool_get_rx_frame_size() + vi->hdr_len
to ensure the provided len does not larger than the allocated chunk size. The additional vi->hdr_len is because in virtnet_add_recvbuf_xsk, we use part of XDP_PACKET_HEADROOM for virtio header and ask the vhost to start placing data from
hard_start + XDP_PACKET_HEADROOM - vi->hdr_len not hard_start + XDP_PACKET_HEADROOM
But the first buffer has virtio_header, so the maximum frame's length in the first buffer can only be
xsk_pool_get_rx_frame_size() not xsk_pool_get_rx_frame_size() + vi->hdr_len
like in the current check.
This commit adds an additional argument to buf_to_xdp differentiate between the first buffer and other ones to correctly calculate the maximum frame's length.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.37-61.105Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-devel | Sep 16, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 31, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-rt | Dec 5, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-oemUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-34-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-34-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.14 | Jul 31, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
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