CVE-2024-40996

bpf: Avoid splat in pskb_pull_reason

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 12, 2024 at 12:37 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:47 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Avoid splat in pskb_pull_reason syzkaller builds (CONFIG_DEBUG_NET=y) frequently trigger a debug hint in pskb_may_pull. We'd like to retain this debug check because it might hint at integer overflows and other issues (kernel code should pull headers, not huge value). In bpf case, this splat isn't interesting at all: such (nonsensical) bpf programs are typically generated by a fuzzer anyway. Do what Eric suggested and suppress such warning. For CONFIG_DEBUG_NET=n we don't need the extra check because pskb_may_pull will do the right thing: return an error without the WARN() backtrace.

Affected

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

v ≥ 6.8.66.1.86 ≤ v < 6.1.966.6.27 ≤ v < 6.6.366.8.6 ≤ v < 6.96.9 ≤ v < 6.106.9 ≤ v < 6.9.71b2b26595bb09febf14c5444c873ac4ec90a5a77219eee9c0d16f1b754a8b85275854ab17df0850a6.1.866.10 rc16.10 rc26.10 rc36.10 rc46.6.276.8.68af60bb2b215f478b886f1d6d302fefa7f0b917dfff05b2b004d9a8a2416d08647f3dc9068e357c8
Vendor states this is fixed in 2bbe3e5a2f4ef69d13be54f1cf895b4658287080 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5e90258303a358e88737afb5048bee9113beea3a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7f9644782c559635bd676c12c59389a34ed7c866 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in dacc15e9cb248d19e5fc63c54bef0b9b55007761 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.96 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.36 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.7 (unaffected)

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bbe3e5a2f4ef69d13be54f1cf895b4658287080
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e90258303a358e88737afb5048bee9113beea3a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f9644782c559635bd676c12c59389a34ed7c866
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dacc15e9cb248d19e5fc63c54bef0b9b55007761
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

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

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