In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: af_key: zero aligned sockaddr tail in PF_KEY exports
PF_KEY export paths use `pfkey_sockaddr_size()` when reserving sockaddr payload space, so IPv6 addresses occupy 32 bytes on the wire. However, `pfkey_sockaddr_fill()` initializes only the first 28 bytes of `struct sockaddr_in6`, leaving the final 4 aligned bytes uninitialized.
Not every PF_KEY message is affected. The state and policy dump builders already zero the whole message buffer before filling the sockaddr payloads. Keep the fix to the export paths that still append aligned sockaddr payloads with plain `skb_put()`:
- `SADB_ACQUIRE` - `SADB_X_NAT_T_NEW_MAPPING` - `SADB_X_MIGRATE`
Fix those paths by clearing only the aligned sockaddr tail after `pfkey_sockaddr_fill()`.
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 kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.30-61.116 | Jun 23, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2050-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1056-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-fipsUpgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-awsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04 | May 25, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 10, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
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