Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tipc: do not update mtu if msg_max is too small in mtu negotiation
When doing link mtu negotiation, a malicious peer may send Activate msg
with a very small mtu, e.g. 4 in Shuang's testing, without checking for
the minimum mtu, l->mtu will be set to 4 in tipc_link_proto_rcv(), then
n->links[bearer_id].mtu is set to 4294967228, which is a overflow of
'4 - INT_H_SIZE - EMSG_OVERHEAD' in tipc_link_mss().
With tipc_link.mtu = 4, tipc_link_xmit() kept printing the warning:
tipc: Too large msg, purging xmit list 1 5 0 40 4!
tipc: Too large msg, purging xmit list 1 15 0 60 4!
And with tipc_link_entry.mtu 4294967228, a huge skb was allocated in
named_distribute(), and when purging it in tipc_link_xmit(), a crash
was even caused:
general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0x2100001011000dd: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI
CPU: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.3.0.neta #19
RIP: 0010:kfree_skb_list_reason+0x7e/0x1f0
Call Trace:
<IRQ>
skb_release_data+0xf9/0x1d0
kfree_skb_reason+0x40/0x100
tipc_link_xmit+0x57a/0x740 [tipc]
tipc_node_xmit+0x16c/0x5c0 [tipc]
tipc_named_node_up+0x27f/0x2c0 [tipc]
tipc_node_write_unlock+0x149/0x170 [tipc]
tipc_rcv+0x608/0x740 [tipc]
tipc_udp_recv+0xdc/0x1f0 [tipc]
udp_queue_rcv_one_skb+0x33e/0x620
udp_unicast_rcv_skb.isra.72+0x75/0x90
__udp4_lib_rcv+0x56d/0xc20
ip_protocol_deliver_rcu+0x100/0x2d0
This patch fixes it by checking the new mtu against tipc_bearer_min_mtu(),
and not updating mtu if it is too small.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.1 | 5.10.181 |
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 | 6.3.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.37-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1023.25 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-intel +9 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-83.92 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1044.49 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1046.53 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1046.53.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1041.49 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke +1 | 5.15.0-1041.46 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1027.32 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 5.15.0-1037.40 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1039.45 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1032.32 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1017.17 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1004.4 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1042.48 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1025.29 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1044.49~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1041.49~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1037.40~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1017.17~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1042.48~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1040.44~20.04.3 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1038.40 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1045.50 | — |
| 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-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux +12 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux +7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-aws +2 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | bpftool | 7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3 | RHSA-2023:6583 |
| RHEL 9 | rv +64 | 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 | RHSA-2023:6583 |
| RHEL 8 | perf +26 | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | RHSA-2023:7077 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.280.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4189-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.280.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4189-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_74 | 1-8.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4189-1 |
Advisories 5
- WID-SEC-2025-2187 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- RHSA-2023:7077 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6583 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0349 Dell Avamar und NetWorker: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 17, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:4189-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bd4ff4ffb92113f8acd04dbaed83269172c24b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/575e84d90a74c0b091b3417ba763ebb237aa0a8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/259683001d7e879fea4b42084fb6560dd9408a7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dd7ae5e0cf5a56e513f7ab7ab9570b7496281d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56077b56cd3fb78e1c8619e29581ba25a5c55e86