Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: usb: ax88179_178a: Fix out-of-bounds accesses in RX fixup
ax88179_rx_fixup() contains several out-of-bounds accesses that can be
triggered by a malicious (or defective) USB device, in particular:
- The metadata array (hdr_off..hdr_off+2*pkt_cnt) can be out of bounds,
causing OOB reads and (on big-endian systems) OOB endianness flips.
- A packet can overlap the metadata array, causing a later OOB
endianness flip to corrupt data used by a cloned SKB that has already
been handed off into the network stack.
- A packet SKB can be constructed whose tail is far beyond its end,
causing out-of-bounds heap data to be considered part of the SKB's
data.
I have tested that this can be used by a malicious USB device to send a
bogus ICMPv6 Echo Request and receive an ICMPv6 Echo Reply in response
that contains random kernel heap data.
It's probably also possible to get OOB writes from this on a
little-endian system somehow - maybe by triggering skb_cow() via IP
options processing -, but I haven't tested that.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.9 | 4.9.303 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 5.16.10-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.16.10-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.16.10-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +25 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-110.124 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws +1 | 5.4.0-1073.78 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1078.81 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1040.44 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.4.0-1040.41 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1021.23 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1008.11~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1004.6 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1063.66 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1071.77 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1060.68 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-177.186 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1128.137 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1075.80~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-4.15 | 4.15.0-1138.151 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1078.81~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-4.15 | 4.15.0-1122.136 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1073.78~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-110.124~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1021.23~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1114.117 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1093.102 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1071.77~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1060.68~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips +1 | 5.4.0-1073.78+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1078.81+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1049.55 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 4.15.0-2067.70 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 4.15.0-2049.53 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.15.0-1085.94 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 4.15.0-2032.35 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.4.0-1083.90 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux | 4.4.0-234.268 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1151.166 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1128.137~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1138.151~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1122.136~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-177.186~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.4.0-1114.124 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1093.102~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1113.119 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1138.151~14.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-234.268~14.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.63.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2947-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-docs | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1.150400.24.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-64kb +7 | 5.3.18-150300.59.174.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3249-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.174.1.150300.18.103.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3249-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.203.1.150200.9.105.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3499-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150200.24.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3499-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-16.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2901-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-docs | 4.12.14-122.225.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2940-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +3 | 4.12.14-122.225.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2940-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1.150400.24.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.174.1.150300.18.103.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3249-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150300.59.174.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3249-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.203.1.150200.9.105.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3499-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150200.24.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3499-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-16.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2901-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.225.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2940-1 |
| SLE Real Time 12 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 4.12.14-10.197.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2892-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.64.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2894-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1.150400.24.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2902-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1.150400.24.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2902-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.174.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3249-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.174.1.150300.18.103.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3249-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.3.18-150300.181.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3225-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.174.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3249-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.174.1.150300.18.103.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3249-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.3.18-150300.181.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3225-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_17 +1 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2894-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_29 | 1-150400.9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.174.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3249-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_48 | 1-150300.7.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3249-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150200.24.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3499-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_52 | 1-150200.5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3499-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.225.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2940-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_59 | 1-8.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2940-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1.150400.24.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.3.18-150300.59.174.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3249-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.174.1.150300.18.103.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3249-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.203.1.150200.9.105.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3499-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150200.24.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3499-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.64.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2894-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1.150400.24.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-syms +3 | 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1.150400.24.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-syms +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.3.18-150300.59.174.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3249-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.174.1.150300.18.103.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3249-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | dtb-aarch64 +9 | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.63.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2947-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-docs | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.64.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2894-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 | SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.64.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2894-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | kernel-livepatch-4.14.268-205.500 | 1.0-0.amzn2 | ALAS2-2022-1761 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.268-205.500.amzn2 | ALAS2-2022-1761 |
Advisories 13
- WID-SEC-2024-1625 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2892-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2940-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2947-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3249-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3225-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3499-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2901-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2902-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2022-1761 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2024:2894-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/711b6bf3fb052f0a6b5b3205d50e30c0c2980382
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63f0cfb36c1f1964a59ce544156677601e2d8740
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1668781ed24da43498799aa4f65714a7de201930
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0fd5492ee769029a636f1fb521716b022b1423d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/758290defe93a865a2880d10c5d5abd288b64b5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffd0393adcdcefab7e131488e10dcfde5e02d6eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9681823f96a811268265f35307072ad80713c274
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57bc3d3ae8c14df3ceb4e17d26ddf9eeab304581