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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.155-176.282Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.53-69.119Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12 | Oct 28, 2025 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Oct 27, 2025 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtNo solution exists | Jan 27, 2026 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kb | Dec 5, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-37-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-37-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1021-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oemUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1021-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-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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