Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: skbuff: propagate shared-frag marker in skb_zerocopy()
skb_zerocopy() moves frag descriptors from @from into @to and takes a
reference on each frag, but it does not copy skb_shinfo(from)->flags into
skb_shinfo(to)->flags. A destination skb holding the same page-cache
backed frags as the source therefore reports skb_has_shared_frag() as
false.
That breaks the invariant relied on by later in-place writers. ESP input
checks skb_has_shared_frag() before deciding whether an uncloned
nonlinear skb can skip skb_cow_data(); with the marker lost, an skb that
skb_zerocopy() built for nfnetlink_queue or for an openvswitch upcall is
decrypted in place, letting an unprivileged user write into the page
cache of a root-owned read-only file.
Propagate SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG when frag descriptors are copied, as done for
the other frag-transfer helpers.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.14 | 6.12.117 |
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 | 7.2.14-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.115-1 | — |
| 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 26.10 | linux +8 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux +52 | No fix yet | — |
Show 19 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +59 | 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | rv +74 | 6.12.0-211.72.1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:93413 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | rv +73 | 5.14.0-687.64.1.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:93412 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | kernel-rt +9 | 4.18.0-553.181.1.rt7.522.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:93437 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | perf +24 | 4.18.0-553.181.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:93436 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | kernel | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 5
- ALSA-2026:93437 Important: kernel-rt security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-4414 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- ALSA-2026:93413 Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 10, 2026
- ALSA-2026:93412 Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 10, 2026
- ALSA-2026:93436 Important: kernel security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 9, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe8477e23dd2ee6bce231d65f2586a333b211dc0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c623e3cbf43f12dd4a72712079bfa247a9b8ba3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d6ff98d5d1b400f02211f962ac32cc0020aeab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a9c180cd8435917b7516edfb1c9148032c28773
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79dc34beb1fdb3da79753e51e15c68591a2561fe