In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: ipv4: bound TCP reordering sysctl writes and MTU probe sizes
Reject invalid `net.ipv4.tcp_reordering` values before they reach TCP socket state. The sysctl is stored as an `int` but copied into the `u32` `tp->reordering` field for new sockets, so negative writes wrap to large values.
With `tcp_mtu_probing=2`, the wrapped value can overflow the `tcp_mtu_probe()` size calculation and drive the MTU probing path into an out-of-bounds read. Route `tcp_reordering` writes through `proc_dointvec_minmax()` and require it to be at least 1. Also require `tcp_max_reordering` to be at least 1 so the configured maximum cannot become negative either.
When registering the table for a non-init network namespace, relocate `extra2` pointers that refer into `init_net.ipv4` so the `tcp_reordering` upper bound follows that namespace's `tcp_max_reordering`.
Harden `tcp_mtu_probe()` itself by computing `size_needed` as `u64`. This keeps the send queue and window checks from being bypassed through signed integer overflow.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.39-79.141Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.180-225.360Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.100-125.179Upgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-common | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux-6.12Upgrade linux | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-gke-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-ibmUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-oemUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
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