CVE-2024-26633

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ip6_tunnel: fix NEXTHDR_FRAGMENT handling in ip6_tnl_parse_tlv_enc_lim() syzbot pointed out [1] that NEXTHDR_FRAGMENT handling is broken. Reading frag_off can only be done if we pulled enough bytes to skb->head. Currently we might access garbage. [1] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in ip6_tnl_parse_tlv_enc_lim+0x94f/0xbb0 ip6_tnl_parse_tlv_enc_lim+0x94f/0xbb0 ipxip6_tnl_xmit net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c:1326 [inline] ip6_tnl_start_xmit+0xab2/0x1a70 net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c:1432 __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4940 [inline] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4954 [inline] xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3548 [inline] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x247/0xa10 net/core/dev.c:3564 __dev_queue_xmit+0x33b8/0x5130 net/core/dev.c:4349 dev_queue_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3134 [inline] neigh_connected_output+0x569/0x660 net/core/neighbour.c:1592 neigh_output include/net/neighbour.h:542 [inline] ip6_finish_output2+0x23a9/0x2b30 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:137 ip6_finish_output+0x855/0x12b0 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:222 NF_HOOK_COND include/linux/netfilter.h:303 [inline] ip6_output+0x323/0x610 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:243 dst_output include/net/dst.h:451 [inline] ip6_local_out+0xe9/0x140 net/ipv6/output_core.c:155 ip6_send_skb net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:1952 [inline] ip6_push_pending_frames+0x1f9/0x560 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:1972 rawv6_push_pending_frames+0xbe8/0xdf0 net/ipv6/raw.c:582 rawv6_sendmsg+0x2b66/0x2e70 net/ipv6/raw.c:920 inet_sendmsg+0x105/0x190 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:847 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:745 [inline] ____sys_sendmsg+0x9c2/0xd60 net/socket.c:2584 ___sys_sendmsg+0x28d/0x3c0 net/socket.c:2638 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2667 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2676 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2674 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x307/0x490 net/socket.c:2674 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x44/0x110 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0x6b Uninit was created at: slab_post_alloc_hook+0x129/0xa70 mm/slab.h:768 slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:3478 [inline] __kmem_cache_alloc_node+0x5c9/0x970 mm/slub.c:3517 __do_kmalloc_node mm/slab_common.c:1006 [inline] __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x118/0x3c0 mm/slab_common.c:1027 kmalloc_reserve+0x249/0x4a0 net/core/skbuff.c:582 pskb_expand_head+0x226/0x1a00 net/core/skbuff.c:2098 __pskb_pull_tail+0x13b/0x2310 net/core/skbuff.c:2655 pskb_may_pull_reason include/linux/skbuff.h:2673 [inline] pskb_may_pull include/linux/skbuff.h:2681 [inline] ip6_tnl_parse_tlv_enc_lim+0x901/0xbb0 net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c:408 ipxip6_tnl_xmit net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c:1326 [inline] ip6_tnl_start_xmit+0xab2/0x1a70 net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c:1432 __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4940 [inline] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4954 [inline] xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3548 [inline] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x247/0xa10 net/core/dev.c:3564 __dev_queue_xmit+0x33b8/0x5130 net/core/dev.c:4349 dev_queue_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3134 [inline] neigh_connected_output+0x569/0x660 net/core/neighbour.c:1592 neigh_output include/net/neighbour.h:542 [inline] ip6_finish_output2+0x23a9/0x2b30 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:137 ip6_finish_output+0x855/0x12b0 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:222 NF_HOOK_COND include/linux/netfilter.h:303 [inline] ip6_output+0x323/0x610 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:243 dst_output include/net/dst.h:451 [inline] ip6_local_out+0xe9/0x140 net/ipv6/output_core.c:155 ip6_send_skb net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:1952 [inline] ip6_push_pending_frames+0x1f9/0x560 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:1972 rawv6_push_pending_frames+0xbe8/0xdf0 net/ipv6/raw.c:582 rawv6_sendmsg+0x2b66/0x2e70 net/ipv6/raw.c:920 inet_sendmsg+0x105/0x190 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:847 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:745 [inline] ____sys_sendmsg+0x9c2/0xd60 net/socket.c:2584 ___sys_sendmsg+0x28d/0x3c0 net/socket.c:2638 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2667 [inline] __do_sys_sendms ---truncated---

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2024-03-18 11:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 07:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2024-03-18 11:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 07:17 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• Linux Kernel < 4.19.306
• Linux Kernel < 5.4.268
• Linux Kernel < 5.10.209
• Linux Kernel < 5.15.148
• Linux Kernel < 6.1.75
• Linux Kernel < 6.6.14
• Linux Kernel < 6.7.2
• Debian Linux 10.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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