Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
xfrm: delete intermediate secpath entry in packet offload mode
Packets handled by hardware have added secpath as a way to inform XFRM
core code that this path was already handled. That secpath is not needed
at all after policy is checked and it is removed later in the stack.
However, in the case of IP forwarding is enabled (/proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward),
that secpath is not removed and packets which already were handled are reentered
to the driver TX path with xfrm_offload set.
The following kernel panic is observed in mlx5 in such case:
mlx5_core 0000:04:00.0 enp4s0f0np0: Link up
mlx5_core 0000:04:00.1 enp4s0f1np1: Link up
Initializing XFRM netlink socket
IPsec XFRM device driver
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000
#PF: supervisor instruction fetch in kernel mode
#PF: error_code(0x0010) - not-present page
PGD 0 P4D 0
Oops: Oops: 0010 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.13.0-rc1-alex #3
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.13.0-1ubuntu1.1 04/01/2014
RIP: 0010:0x0
Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at 0xffffffffffffffd6.
RSP: 0018:ffffb87380003800 EFLAGS: 00010206
RAX: ffff8df004e02600 RBX: ffffb873800038d8 RCX: 00000000ffff98cf
RDX: ffff8df00733e108 RSI: ffff8df00521fb80 RDI: ffff8df001661f00
RBP: ffffb87380003850 R08: ffff8df013980000 R09: 0000000000000010
R10: 0000000000000002 R11: 0000000000000002 R12: ffff8df001661f00
R13: ffff8df00521fb80 R14: ffff8df00733e108 R15: ffff8df011faf04e
FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8df46b800000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: ffffffffffffffd6 CR3: 0000000106384000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0
Call Trace:
<IRQ>
? show_regs+0x63/0x70
? __die_body+0x20/0x60
? __die+0x2b/0x40
? page_fault_oops+0x15c/0x550
? do_user_addr_fault+0x3ed/0x870
? exc_page_fault+0x7f/0x190
? asm_exc_page_fault+0x27/0x30
mlx5e_ipsec_handle_tx_skb+0xe7/0x2f0 [mlx5_core]
mlx5e_xmit+0x58e/0x1980 [mlx5_core]
? __fib_lookup+0x6a/0xb0
dev_hard_start_xmit+0x82/0x1d0
sch_direct_xmit+0xfe/0x390
__dev_queue_xmit+0x6d8/0xee0
? __fib_lookup+0x6a/0xb0
? internal_add_timer+0x48/0x70
? mod_timer+0xe2/0x2b0
neigh_resolve_output+0x115/0x1b0
__neigh_update+0x26a/0xc50
neigh_update+0x14/0x20
arp_process+0x2cb/0x8e0
? __napi_build_skb+0x5e/0x70
arp_rcv+0x11e/0x1c0
? dev_gro_receive+0x574/0x820
__netif_receive_skb_list_core+0x1cf/0x1f0
netif_receive_skb_list_internal+0x183/0x2a0
napi_complete_done+0x76/0x1c0
mlx5e_napi_poll+0x234/0x7a0 [mlx5_core]
__napi_poll+0x2d/0x1f0
net_rx_action+0x1a6/0x370
? atomic_notifier_call_chain+0x3b/0x50
? irq_int_handler+0x15/0x20 [mlx5_core]
handle_softirqs+0xb9/0x2f0
? handle_irq_event+0x44/0x60
irq_exit_rcu+0xdb/0x100
common_interrupt+0x98/0xc0
</IRQ>
<TASK>
asm_common_interrupt+0x27/0x40
RIP: 0010:pv_native_safe_halt+0xb/0x10
Code: 09 c3 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 66 90 0f 22
0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 eb 07 0f 00 2d 7f e9 36 00 fb
40 00 83 ff 07 77 21 89 ff ff 24 fd 88 3d a1 bd 0f 21 f8
RSP: 0018:ffffffffbe603de8 EFLAGS: 00000202
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000f92f46680
RDX: 0000000000000037 RSI: 00000000ffffffff RDI: 00000000000518d4
RBP: ffffffffbe603df0 R08: 000000cd42e4dffb R09: ffffffffbe603d70
R10: 0000004d80d62680 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffffffffbe60bf40
R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffffffffbe60aff8
? default_idle+0x9/0x20
arch_cpu_idle+0x9/0x10
default_idle_call+0x29/0xf0
do_idle+0x1f2/0x240
cpu_startup_entry+0x2c/0x30
rest_init+0xe7/0x100
start_kernel+0x76b/0xb90
x86_64_start_reservations+0x18/0x30
x86_64_start_kernel+0xc0/0x110
? setup_ghcb+0xe/0x130
common_startup_64+0x13e/0x141
</TASK>
Modules linked in: esp4_offload esp4 xfrm_interface
xfrm6_tunnel tunnel4 tunnel6 xfrm_user xfrm_algo binf
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.2 | 6.6.76 |
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 | 6.12.13-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.13-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-64.67 | USN-7651-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1032.34 | USN-7651-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1034.39 | USN-7737-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1022.23 | USN-7737-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1033.35 | USN-7651-4 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 +1 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1028.32 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1015.17 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1029.29 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-64.67.1 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1 | USN-7521-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1031.34 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1010.10 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1031.34.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1008.8 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1022.22 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.31 | USN-7651-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1029.30 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1031.35 | USN-7651-6 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1032.34~22.04.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1 | USN-7737-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1033.35~22.04.1 | USN-7651-4 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1 | USN-7653-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.29~22.04.1 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-64.67.1~22.04.1 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.34~22.04.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.30~22.04.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2026.27 | USN-7651-5 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1025.26 | USN-7652-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1025.26~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-78.78+fips1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb +6 | 6.4.0-150700.53.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02307-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150700.20.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02254-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150700.53.6.1.150700.17.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02307-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb +3 | 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:02538-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02249-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-coco +3 | 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02923-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5 | SUSE-SU-2025:02538-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5.150600.12.26.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:02538-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-docs +1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:02538-1 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-31.1.21.9 | SUSE-SU-2025:20475-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-34.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20483-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-31.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20475-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-31.1.21.9 | SUSE-SU-2025:20493-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-34.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20498-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-31.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20493-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150700.53.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02307-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_2 | 1-150700.1.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02333-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_2 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02307-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5 | SUSE-SU-2025:02538-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_13 | 1-150600.1.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02335-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_13 | 1-150600.13.6.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:02538-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-rt +2 | 6.4.0-150700.7.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02333-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.44.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02335-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 +2 | 6.4.0-150600.23.60.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:02538-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-64kb +5 | 6.4.0-150600.23.60.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:02538-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02249-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5 | SUSE-SU-2025:02538-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.60.5.150600.12.26.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:02538-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-obs-qa | 6.4.0-150600.23.60.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02538-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.44.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02335-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | kernel-uek +34 | 6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el10uek | ELSA-2025-20530, ELSA-2025-20480 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | bpftool +18 | 5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50261 |
Advisories 26
- WID-SEC-2025-0453 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- USN-7737-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.8, linux-azure-nvidia vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7653-1 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7651-3 linux-aws-6.8, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-2 linux-ibm, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-4 linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-6 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-5 linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7652-1 linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7521-1 linux, linux-azure, linux-azure-6.11, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.11, linux-hwe-6.11, linux-oem-6.11, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7521-3 linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-oem-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- ELSA-2026-50261 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20475-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20493-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02335-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02254-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20483-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20498-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02333-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02307-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02249-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02923-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02538-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2025-20530 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 18, 2025
- ELSA-2025-20480 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 17, 2025