CVE-2024-49979

net: gso: fix tcp fraglist segmentation after pull from frag_list

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 21, 2024 at 06:02 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: gso: fix tcp fraglist segmentation after pull from frag_list Detect tcp gso fraglist skbs with corrupted geometry (see below) and pass these to skb_segment instead of skb_segment_list, as the first can segment them correctly. Valid SKB_GSO_FRAGLIST skbs - consist of two or more segments - the head_skb holds the protocol headers plus first gso_size - one or more frag_list skbs hold exactly one segment - all but the last must be gso_size Optional datapath hooks such as NAT and BPF (bpf_skb_pull_data) can modify these skbs, breaking these invariants. In extreme cases they pull all data into skb linear. For TCP, this causes a NULL ptr deref in __tcpv4_gso_segment_list_csum at tcp_hdr(seg->next). Detect invalid geometry due to pull, by checking head_skb size. Don't just drop, as this may blackhole a destination. Convert to be able to pass to regular skb_segment. Approach and description based on a patch by Willem de Bruijn.

Affected

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

6.10 ≤ v < 6.10.146.10 ≤ v < 6.11.36.10 ≤ v < 6.126.11 ≤ v < 6.11.31f2b859225eb8d1ec974214ce4a581f8c528ae576.12 rc1bee88cd5bd83d40b8aec4d6cb729378f707f6197c2ea8cab368b9f25b5937a7f07ab1a66e90b8064
Vendor states this is fixed in 17bd3bd82f9f79f3feba15476c2b2c95a9b11ff8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2d4a83a44428de45bfe9dccb0192a3711d1097e0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3fdd8c83e83fa5e82f1b5585245c51e0355c9f46 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 75733986fcb0725c0033cde94764389e287b331e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e19201b0c67da5146eaac06fd3d44bd7945c3448 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)

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
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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