In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
seg6: set IPSKB_L3SLAVE from IP6SKB_L3SLAVE on IPIP decapsulation
When an SRv6 packet arrives on an interface enslaved to a VRF, vrf_ip6_rcv() sets IP6SKB_L3SLAVE in IP6CB, but decap_and_validate() has never set IPSKB_L3SLAVE in IPCB. The bit stayed clear in the common case, and with CONFIG_IPV6_MIP6 the leftover frag_max_size of a reassembled outer packet could even set it, with no VRF involved. Commit 44930446dde4 ("ipv6: seg6: clear IPv4 control block on IPIP decapsulation") then made the unreliable bit reliably clear.
The effect of the missing flag is visible with End.DX4 when a delivery to a local address of the node reaches the socket lookup. For example, a UDP socket bound to the enslaved ingress interface does not receive any of the decapsulated packets, while an unbound socket outside the VRF does. This contradicts Documentation/networking/vrf.rst: by default the scope of an unbound UDP or TCP socket is limited to the default VRF.
Set IPSKB_L3SLAVE for IPv4 in decap_and_validate(), which already does the same for IPv6. The socket lookup then matches the decapsulated packet like any other packet received on that enslaved interface. Such a packet matches an unbound UDP or TCP socket only when udp_l3mdev_accept or tcp_l3mdev_accept is set.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade microvm-kernelUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.189-236.399Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfo | Nov 2, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.12 | Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-riscvUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-hwe-7.0Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-oem-7.0Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-riscv-7.0Upgrade linux-aws-5.15 | Nov 3, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
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