In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tls: make sure to abort the stream if headers are bogus
Normally we wait for the socket to buffer up the whole record before we service it. If the socket has a tiny buffer, however, we read out the data sooner, to prevent connection stalls. Make sure that we abort the connection when we find out late that the record is actually invalid. Retrying the parsing is fine in itself but since we copy some more data each time before we parse we can overflow the allocated skb space.
Constructing a scenario in which we're under pressure without enough data in the socket to parse the length upfront is quite hard. syzbot figured out a way to do this by serving us the header in small OOB sends, and then filling in the recvbuf with a large normal send.
Make sure that tls_rx_msg_size() aborts strp, if we reach an invalid record there's really no way to recover.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.155-176.282Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.53-69.119Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpf | Oct 28, 2025 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Oct 27, 2025 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Jan 27, 2026 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-amd | Dec 5, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1021-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oemUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1021-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-37-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-37-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8 | Dec 11, 2025 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 14, 2025 | Oct 4, 2025 |
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