CVE-2026-46207

vsock/virtio: fix empty payload in tap skb for non-linear buffers

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 28, 2026 at 09:40 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:53 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/virtio: fix empty payload in tap skb for non-linear buffers For non-linear skbs, virtio_transport_build_skb() goes through virtio_transport_copy_nonlinear_skb() to copy the original payload in the new skb to be delivered to the vsockmon tap device. This manually initializes an iov_iter but does not set iov_iter.count. Since the iov_iter is zero-initialized, the copy length is zero and no payload is actually copied to the monitor interface, leaving data un-initialized. Fix this by removing the linear vs non-linear split and using skb_copy_datagram_iter() with iov_iter_kvec() for all cases, as vhost-vsock already does. This handles both linear and non-linear skbs, properly initializes the iov_iter, and removes the now unused virtio_transport_copy_nonlinear_skb(). While touching this code, let's also check the return value of skb_copy_datagram_iter(), even though it's unlikely to fail.

Affected

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

6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.326.19 ≤ v < 7.0.96.7 ≤ v < 6.12.906.7 ≤ v < 6.18.326.7 ≤ v < 7.0.96.7 ≤ v < 7.14b0bf10eb077cb43c09746251ef3608d62c456677.1 rc17.1 rc27.1 rc3
Vendor states this is fixed in 06747f52ab157591cec7e5623a759473b66ef6f6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 378b131a25bd1a5ee27ca199fe486c299d5350c5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3a3e3d90cbc79600544536723911657730759af3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 52da6a74ca3de0fcda60301096b71534b3b18641 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.90 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.32 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-401

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