In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: hamradio: 6pack: fix uninit-value in sixpack_receive_buf
sixpack_receive_buf() does not properly skip bytes with TTY error flags. The while loop iterates through the flags buffer but never advances the data pointer (cp), and passes the original count (including error bytes) to sixpack_decode(). This causes sixpack_decode() to process bytes that should have been skipped due to TTY errors. The TTY layer does not guarantee that cp[i] holds a meaningful value when fp[i] is set, so passing those positions to sixpack_decode() results in KMSAN reporting an uninit-value read.
Fix this by processing bytes one at a time, advancing cp on each iteration, and only passing valid (non-error) bytes to sixpack_decode(). This matches the pattern used by slip_receive_buf() and mkiss_receive_buf() for the same purpose.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Jul 5, 2026 | Jul 5, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2050-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-28-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1053-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1003-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-awsUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-184-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1095-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-28-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-28-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2016-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1010-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2016-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1108-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-184-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1003-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-28-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1111-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gke-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-fipsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0 | Jul 20, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 6, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
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