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CVE-2024-26805
Summary

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

netlink: Fix kernel-infoleak-after-free in __skb_datagram_iter

syzbot reported the following uninit-value access issue [1]:

netlink_to_full_skb() creates a new `skb` and puts the `skb->data`
passed as a 1st arg of netlink_to_full_skb() onto new `skb`. The data
size is specified as `len` and passed to skb_put_data(). This `len`
is based on `skb->end` that is not data offset but buffer offset. The
`skb->end` contains data and tailroom. Since the tailroom is not
initialized when the new `skb` created, KMSAN detects uninitialized
memory area when copying the data.

This patch resolved this issue by correct the len from `skb->end` to
`skb->len`, which is the actual data offset.

BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak-after-free in instrument_copy_to_user include/linux/instrumented.h:114 [inline]
BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak-after-free in copy_to_user_iter lib/iov_iter.c:24 [inline]
BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak-after-free in iterate_ubuf include/linux/iov_iter.h:29 [inline]
BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak-after-free in iterate_and_advance2 include/linux/iov_iter.h:245 [inline]
BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak-after-free in iterate_and_advance include/linux/iov_iter.h:271 [inline]
BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak-after-free in _copy_to_iter+0x364/0x2520 lib/iov_iter.c:186
instrument_copy_to_user include/linux/instrumented.h:114 [inline]
copy_to_user_iter lib/iov_iter.c:24 [inline]
iterate_ubuf include/linux/iov_iter.h:29 [inline]
iterate_and_advance2 include/linux/iov_iter.h:245 [inline]
iterate_and_advance include/linux/iov_iter.h:271 [inline]
_copy_to_iter+0x364/0x2520 lib/iov_iter.c:186
copy_to_iter include/linux/uio.h:197 [inline]
simple_copy_to_iter+0x68/0xa0 net/core/datagram.c:532
__skb_datagram_iter+0x123/0xdc0 net/core/datagram.c:420
skb_copy_datagram_iter+0x5c/0x200 net/core/datagram.c:546
skb_copy_datagram_msg include/linux/skbuff.h:3960 [inline]
packet_recvmsg+0xd9c/0x2000 net/packet/af_packet.c:3482
sock_recvmsg_nosec net/socket.c:1044 [inline]
sock_recvmsg net/socket.c:1066 [inline]
sock_read_iter+0x467/0x580 net/socket.c:1136
call_read_iter include/linux/fs.h:2014 [inline]
new_sync_read fs/read_write.c:389 [inline]
vfs_read+0x8f6/0xe00 fs/read_write.c:470
ksys_read+0x20f/0x4c0 fs/read_write.c:613
__do_sys_read fs/read_write.c:623 [inline]
__se_sys_read fs/read_write.c:621 [inline]
__x64_sys_read+0x93/0xd0 fs/read_write.c:621
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 stored to memory at:
skb_put_data include/linux/skbuff.h:2622 [inline]
netlink_to_full_skb net/netlink/af_netlink.c:181 [inline]
__netlink_deliver_tap_skb net/netlink/af_netlink.c:298 [inline]
__netlink_deliver_tap+0x5be/0xc90 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:325
netlink_deliver_tap net/netlink/af_netlink.c:338 [inline]
netlink_deliver_tap_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:347 [inline]
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1341 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x10f1/0x1250 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1368
netlink_sendmsg+0x1238/0x13d0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1910
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:
free_pages_prepare mm/page_alloc.c:1087 [inline]
free_unref_page_prepare+0xb0/0xa40 mm/page_alloc.c:2347
free_unref_page_list+0xeb/0x1100 mm/page_alloc.c:2533
release_pages+0x23d3/0x2410 mm/swap.c:1042
free_pages_and_swap_cache+0xd9/0xf0 mm/swap_state.c:316
tlb_batch_pages
---truncated---

Publication Date April 4, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Registration Date April 4, 2024, 8 p.m.
Last Update Feb. 27, 2025, 11:35 p.m.
CVSS3.1 : MEDIUM
スコア 5.5
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
攻撃元区分(AV) ローカル
攻撃条件の複雑さ(AC)
攻撃に必要な特権レベル(PR)
利用者の関与(UI) 不要
影響の想定範囲(S) 変更なし
機密性への影響(C) なし
完全性への影響(I) なし
可用性への影響(A)
Affected software configurations
Configuration1 or higher or less more than less than
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 5.11 5.15.151
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 5.5 5.10.212
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 6.7 6.7.9
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 6.2 6.6.21
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 5.16 6.1.81
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 4.20 5.4.271
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 4.2.3 4.19.309
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 4.1.10 4.2
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 3.18.23 3.19
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 3.14.54 3.15
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 3.12.49 3.13
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration2 or higher or less more than less than
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Related information, measures and tools
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JVN Vulnerability Information
Linux の Linux Kernel 等複数ベンダの製品における初期化されていないリソースの使用に関する脆弱性
Title Linux の Linux Kernel 等複数ベンダの製品における初期化されていないリソースの使用に関する脆弱性
Summary

Linux の Linux Kernel 等複数ベンダの製品には、初期化されていないリソースの使用に関する脆弱性が存在します。

Possible impacts サービス運用妨害 (DoS) 状態にされる可能性があります。 
Solution

ベンダより正式な対策が公開されています。ベンダ情報を参照して適切な対策を実施してください。

Publication Date Feb. 22, 2024, midnight
Registration Date Feb. 28, 2025, 2:43 p.m.
Last Update Aug. 20, 2025, 5:40 p.m.
Affected System
Debian
Debian GNU/Linux 10.0
Linux
Linux Kernel 3.12.49 以上 3.13 未満
Linux Kernel 3.14.54 以上 3.15 未満
Linux Kernel 3.18.23 以上 3.19 未満
Linux Kernel 4.1.10 以上 4.2 未満
Linux Kernel 4.2.3 以上 4.19.309 未満
Linux Kernel 4.20 以上 5.4.271 未満
Linux Kernel 5.11 以上 5.15.151 未満
Linux Kernel 5.16 以上 6.1.81 未満
Linux Kernel 5.5 以上 5.10.212 未満
Linux Kernel 6.2 以上 6.6.21 未満
Linux Kernel 6.7 以上 6.7.9 未満
Linux Kernel 6.8
CVE (情報セキュリティ 共通脆弱性識別子)
CWE (共通脆弱性タイプ一覧)
ベンダー情報
その他
Change Log
No Changed Details Date of change
1 [2025年02月28日]
  掲載
Feb. 28, 2025, 2:43 p.m.
2 [2025年08月20日]
  参考情報:JVN (JVNVU#92169998) を追加
  参考情報:ICS-CERT ADVISORY (ICSA-25-226-15) を追加
Aug. 20, 2025, 1:54 p.m.