CVE-2026-68315

sctp: validate stream count in sctp_process_strreset_inreq()

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 10, 2026 at 12:02 PM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: validate stream count in sctp_process_strreset_inreq() When processing a RESET_IN_REQUEST from a peer, sctp_process_strreset_inreq() derives the stream count from the parameter length but does not check whether the resulting RESET_OUT_REQUEST would exceed SCTP_MAX_CHUNK_LEN. The OUT request header (sctp_strreset_outreq, 16 bytes) is 8 bytes larger than the IN request header (sctp_strreset_inreq, 8 bytes). Generally, the IP payload is bounded to 65535 bytes, so the stream list cannot be large enough to trigger the overflow. However, on interfaces with MTU > 65535 (e.g., loopback with IPv6 jumbograms), a stream list that fits within the incoming IN parameter can cause a __u16 overflow in sctp_make_strreset_req() when computing the OUT request size, leading to an undersized skb allocation and a kernel BUG: net/core/skbuff.c:207 skb_panic net/core/skbuff.c:2625 skb_put net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c:1535 sctp_addto_chunk net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c:3695 sctp_make_strreset_req net/sctp/stream.c:655 sctp_process_strreset_inreq The local setsockopt path validates the generated reset request size. However, for an incoming-only reset, it accounts for the smaller IN request even though the peer must generate an OUT request with the same stream list. Such a request cannot be completed successfully by the peer. Reject peer IN requests whose corresponding OUT request would exceed SCTP_MAX_CHUNK_LEN. Also tighten the local check so it does not send an IN request that would require an oversized OUT request from the peer.

Affected

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

4.117f9d68ac944e24ee5f9ac8d059ca00b1c1d34137
Vendor states this is fixed in 00ae679cb21a035491fdad8d58dc6d79cc68b675 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 18ae07691d43183d270de8be9dc8e027906015d9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1a10fe1aa9c01f41b389a31906a77d538637c9d9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 60c47dea5d320d2fc706e9aad1db38a04df0a056 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 61327d8e7cfb0259d527be17202630f556213249 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6f0e39d180cd7cced647381b6fa14fd83d261047 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7cf7439948e3bf639119119922c88ec190874ca3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b255d8cd6cc68045ae9eecbac3b3c14e1f176c9b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.265 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.216 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.183 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.101 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.42 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.148 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2 (unaffected)

Remediation

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CVSS

7.5HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusRECEIVED
CWE
CWE-190

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