Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sctp: add INIT verification after cookie unpacking
In SCTP handshake, the INIT chunk is initially processed by the server
and embedded into the cookie carried in INIT-ACK. The client then
returns this cookie via COOKIE-ECHO, where the server unpacks it and
reconstructs the original INIT chunk.
When cookie authentication is enabled, the cookie contents are protected
against tampering, so reusing the unpacked INIT without re-verification
is safe.
However, when cookie authentication is disabled, the reconstructed INIT
can no longer be trusted. In this case, the INIT must be explicitly
validated after unpacking to avoid processing potentially tampered data.
Add sctp_verify_init() checks after cookie unpacking in COOKIE-ECHO
processing paths (sctp_sf_do_5_1D_ce() and sctp_sf_do_5_2_4_dupcook())
when cookie_auth_enable is disabled. On failure, the new association is
freed and the packet is discarded.
Also tighten cookie validation in sctp_unpack_cookie() by verifying the
embedded chunk type is SCTP_CID_INIT before treating it as an INIT
chunk.
Finally, update sctp_verify_init() to validate parameter bounds using
the actual embedded INIT length instead of chunk->chunk_end, since the
INIT stored in COOKIE-ECHO may not span the entire chunk buffer.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.12 | 6.1.191 |
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 | 7.1.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.115-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | linux-6.12 | 6.12.115-2~deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux | 7.0.0-34.34 | USN-8816-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-aws +1 | 7.0.0-1013.13 | USN-8816-2, USN-8816-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1017.17 | USN-8888-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 7.0.0-1016.16 | USN-8888-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1007.8 | USN-8816-4 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 7.0.0-1014.14 | USN-8816-2, USN-8816-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 7.0.0-1025.26 | USN-9043-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | 7.0.0-2022.23 | USN-9003-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1012.12 | USN-8816-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 7.0.0-1020.20 | USN-8816-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | 7.0.0-34.34.1 | USN-8816-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux +43 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-7.0 +1 | 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | USN-8816-2, USN-8816-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-7.0 | 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1 | USN-8888-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | USN-8888-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-34.34~24.04.1 | USN-8816-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | 7.0.0-1024.25~24.04.1 | USN-9003-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1035.38 | USN-8781-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | USN-8816-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-34.34.1~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +59 | No fix yet | — |
Show 18 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime +2 | No fix yet | — |
| 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 24.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | 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 +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux +21 | 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 +3 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb +7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1.150700.17.47.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb +6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.138.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4660-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.138.1.150600.12.64.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4660-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +4 | 5.14.21-150500.55.192.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.192.2.150500.6.89.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-docs +1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.192.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4668-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1.150400.24.122.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4668-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.333.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:4687-1 |
Show 20 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | kernel-ec2 +6 | 3.0.101-108.223.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4639-1 |
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 |
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.23 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.138.1.150600.12.64.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4660-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | kernel-docs +4 | 6.4.0-150600.23.138.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4660-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.192.2.150500.6.89.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-docs +1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.192.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-source +2 | 5.14.21-150500.55.192.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1.150400.24.122.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4668-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4668-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23897-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.23 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.23 | SUSE-SU-2026:23887-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-rt +5 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23887-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23881-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | podman | 5.4.2-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24182-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-159998.53.1.159998.21.38 | SUSE-SU-2026:24181-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +4 | 6.4.0-159998.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24182-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24181-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-159998.53.1.159998.21.38 | SUSE-SU-2026:24315-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +4 | 6.4.0-159998.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24316-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24315-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.192.2.150500.6.89.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.164.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4665-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-source +1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.192.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1.150400.24.122.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4668-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.189.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4666-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-source +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4668-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1.150400.24.122.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4668-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.189.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4666-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-source +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4668-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_21 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4640-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_22 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.138.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4660-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_32 | 1-150600.13.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4660-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.192.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_46 | 1-150500.11.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4668-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_60 | 1-150400.9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4668-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.333.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:4687-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_88 | 1-8.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:4687-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +3 | 5.14.21-150500.55.192.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.192.2.150500.6.89.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-docs +1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.192.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4668-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.243.1.150400.24.122.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4668-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-rt +2 | 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4640-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.22 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt +11 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.18.41-94.142 +2 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3103, ALAS2023-2026-2143, ALAS2023-2026-2071 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +11 | 1:6.1.186-228.374.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2143 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf6.12 +11 | 1:6.12.103-129.197.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3103 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf6.18 +12 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2071 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | kernel | 6.6.161.1-1 | — |
Advisories 31
- WID-SEC-2026-2852 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9043-1 linux-nvidia vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9003-1 linux-nvidia-7.0, linux-nvidia-bos vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8888-2 linux-azure-7.0, linux-azure-fde-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8888-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-fde vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8816-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-7.0, linux-hwe-7.0, linux-ibm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8816-2 linux-gcp, linux-gcp-7.0, linux-oem-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8816-4 linux-gke vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8816-3 linux-oracle-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8781-1 linux-nvidia-tegra vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24316-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24315-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24181-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 20, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24182-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 20, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 17, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4666-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 16, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4667-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 16, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4687-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 16, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4665-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 15, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4668-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 15, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4660-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 14, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4639-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 14, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4640-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 14, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23881-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23887-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23897-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 30, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3103 Important: kernel6.12 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 28, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 25, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-2143 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 23, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-2071 Important: kernel6.18 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 15, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca967418a60b33158e859daf202f3858fd1c8afd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81892d83cc897331510f35b30d17f8b0dc285966
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/683a012b984fef4bc155e278742fbe01561e102a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bca3100f550281c2f2418652338bced3b35af0e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062bcbf8d1f1051fdeb20b94920031b0e2cb95a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/414c5447fe6a200613dd46d7fdc8454622076cb1