CVE-2024-26665: tunnels: fix out of bounds access when building IPv6 PMTU error

Published Apr 2, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tunnels: fix out of bounds access when building IPv6 PMTU error

If the ICMPv6 error is built from a non-linear skb we get the following splat,

BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in docsum+0x220/0x240 Read of size 4 at addr ffff88811d402c80 by task netperf/820 CPU: 0 PID: 820 Comm: netperf Not tainted 6.8.0-rc1+ #543 ... kasanreport+0xd8/0x110 docsum+0x220/0x240 csumpartial+0xc/0x20 skbtunnelcheckpmtu+0xeb9/0x3280 vxlanxmitone+0x14c2/0x4080 vxlanxmit+0xf61/0x5c00 devhardstartxmit+0xfb/0x510 devqueuexmit+0x7cd/0x32a0 brdevqueuepushxmit+0x39d/0x6a0

Use skbchecksum instead of csumpartial who cannot deal with non-linear SKBs.

Other sources

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tunnels: fix out of bounds access when building IPv6 PMTU error

The Linux kernel CVE team has assigned CVE-2024-26665 to this issue.

Upstream advisory: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024040224-CVE-2024-26665-5daa@gregkh/T

Red Hat

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel<5.10.210
5.10.210
redhat/kernel<5.15.149
5.15.149
redhat/kernel<6.1.78
6.1.78
redhat/kernel<6.6.17
6.6.17
redhat/kernel<6.7.5
6.7.5
redhat/kernel<6.8
6.8
Linux Linux kernel>=5.9<5.10.210
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.149
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.78
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.17
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.7.5
Linux Linux kernel=6.8-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.8-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.8-rc3
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
IBM Security Verify Governance<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager Software Stack<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager Virtual Appliance<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance Identity Manager Container<=ISVG 10.0.2
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-16.12.27-1

Event History

Apr 2, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:22 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:22 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 7, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·08:28 PM
Description
May 11, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:14 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-26665?

CVE-2024-26665 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on system stability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-26665?

To remediate CVE-2024-26665, update the Linux kernel to version 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.78, 6.6.17, 6.7.5, 6.8, or any patched version provided by your Linux distribution.

3

What are the affected versions for CVE-2024-26665?

CVE-2024-26665 affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.78, 6.6.17, 6.7.5, and 6.8.

4

What type of access issue is associated with CVE-2024-26665?

CVE-2024-26665 is associated with an out-of-bounds access vulnerability that can occur when building IPv6 PMTU errors.

5

Which software distributions are impacted by CVE-2024-26665?

CVE-2024-26665 impacts software distributions including Red Hat and Debian that utilize the affected versions of the Linux kernel.

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