CVE-2022-49872

net: gso: fix panic on frag_list with mixed head alloc types

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 1, 2025 at 02:10 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 09:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: gso: fix panic on frag_list with mixed head alloc types Since commit 3dcbdb134f32 ("net: gso: Fix skb_segment splat when splitting gso_size mangled skb having linear-headed frag_list"), it is allowed to change gso_size of a GRO packet. However, that commit assumes that "checking the first list_skb member suffices; i.e if either of the list_skb members have non head_frag head, then the first one has too". It turns out this assumption does not hold. We've seen BUG_ON being hit in skb_segment when skbs on the frag_list had differing head_frag with the vmxnet3 driver. This happens because __netdev_alloc_skb and __napi_alloc_skb can return a skb that is page backed or kmalloced depending on the requested size. As the result, the last small skb in the GRO packet can be kmalloced. There are three different locations where this can be fixed: (1) We could check head_frag in GRO and not allow GROing skbs with different head_frag. However, that would lead to performance regression on normal forward paths with unmodified gso_size, where !head_frag in the last packet is not a problem. (2) Set a flag in bpf_skb_net_grow and bpf_skb_net_shrink indicating that NETIF_F_SG is undesirable. That would need to eat a bit in sk_buff. Furthermore, that flag can be unset when all skbs on the frag_list are page backed. To retain good performance, bpf_skb_net_grow/shrink would have to walk the frag_list. (3) Walk the frag_list in skb_segment when determining whether NETIF_F_SG should be cleared. This of course slows things down. This patch implements (3). To limit the performance impact in skb_segment, the list is walked only for skbs with SKB_GSO_DODGY set that have gso_size changed. Normal paths thus will not hit it. We could check only the last skb but since we need to walk the whole list anyway, let's stay on the safe side.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≥ 5.2.164.14.145 ≤ v < 4.14.3004.19.74 ≤ v < 4.19.2674.9.194 ≤ v < 4.9.3345.11 ≤ v < 5.15.795.16 ≤ v < 6.0.95.2.16 ≤ v < 5.35.3 ≤ v < 5.10.1555.3 ≤ v < 5.15.795.3 ≤ v < 5.4.2255.3 ≤ v < 6.0.95.3 ≤ v < 6.15.3.1 ≤ v < 5.4.2255.5 ≤ v < 5.10.155162a5a8c3aff15c449e6b38355cdf80ab4f77a5a3dcbdb134f329842a38f0e6797191b885ab00a004.14.1454.19.744.9.1945.2.165.355fb612bef7fd237fb70068e2b6ff1cd1543a8ef6.1 rc16.1 rc26.1 rc36.1 rc4821302dd0c51d29269ef73a595bdff294419e2cd92984818ff8cfd97311a5e0ac27f148a00df2b54
Vendor states this is fixed in 0a9f56e525ea871d3950b90076912f5c7494f00f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 50868de7dc4e7f0fcadd6029f32bf4387c102ee6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5876b7f249a1ecbbcc8e35072c3828d6526d1c3a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 598d9e30927b15731e83797fbd700ecf399f42dd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 65ad047fd83502447269fda8fd26c99077a9af47 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9e4b7a99a03aefd37ba7bb1f022c8efab5019165 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ad25a115f50800c6847e0d841c5c7992a9f7c1b3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bd5362e58721e4d0d1a37796593bd6e51536ce7a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14.300 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.267 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.9.334 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.155 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.79 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.225 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 (unaffected)

References (8)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a9f56e525ea871d3950b90076912f5c7494f00f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50868de7dc4e7f0fcadd6029f32bf4387c102ee6
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5876b7f249a1ecbbcc8e35072c3828d6526d1c3a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/598d9e30927b15731e83797fbd700ecf399f42dd
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65ad047fd83502447269fda8fd26c99077a9af47
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e4b7a99a03aefd37ba7bb1f022c8efab5019165
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad25a115f50800c6847e0d841c5c7992a9f7c1b3
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd5362e58721e4d0d1a37796593bd6e51536ce7a

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
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