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: 9.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.53-69.119Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.155-176.282Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-modules-extra | 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 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtNo solution exists | Jan 27, 2026 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdso | Dec 5, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1021-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1021-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oemUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-37-genericUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-37-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64k | 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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