FKIE_CVE-2026-98952

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-10-23 13:17 - Updated: 2026-10-24 14:16
Severity
7.3 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pfcp: make sure the SEID is linear before reading it pfcp_encap_recv() only makes sure that the UDP header and the 4 byte PFCP header are in the linear area. When the S flag is set, pfcp_session_recv() then reads the 8 byte SEID that follows, which is not covered by the pskb_may_pull() check. A short PFCP packet with the S flag set, or one whose session header lies in a fragment, therefore makes pfcp_session_recv() read beyond the end of the packet data, and whatever it finds there is stored in the tunnel metadata that flower later classifies on. Pull up to the end of the SEID before reading it, and drop packets that are too short to contain it. Reload the header pointer afterwards since pskb_may_pull() may reallocate the skb head. Use offsetofend() rather than sizeof(struct pfcphdr_session): the structure is not packed, so its size is 16 bytes because of the alignment of the __be64 member, while the header on the wire is only 12 bytes, and valid session messages would be dropped.
References
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23609bce9e1de525d1d0e73fc68c6e7971d0b49e
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fb6d05f706d79bbdc88835be2f4f45ab56dd819
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3192a5e398c64d48aad64a09e29643e327369bc4
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b18a6496495495e2dc27e525aa3315a0c59b9513
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            "drivers/net/pfcp.c"
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      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\npfcp: make sure the SEID is linear before reading it\n\npfcp_encap_recv() only makes sure that the UDP header and the 4 byte\nPFCP header are in the linear area. When the S flag is set,\npfcp_session_recv() then reads the 8 byte SEID that follows, which is\nnot covered by the pskb_may_pull() check.\n\nA short PFCP packet with the S flag set, or one whose session header\nlies in a fragment, therefore makes pfcp_session_recv() read beyond the\nend of the packet data, and whatever it finds there is stored in the\ntunnel metadata that flower later classifies on.\n\nPull up to the end of the SEID before reading it, and drop packets\nthat are too short to contain it. Reload the header pointer afterwards\nsince pskb_may_pull() may reallocate the skb head.\n\nUse offsetofend() rather than sizeof(struct pfcphdr_session): the\nstructure is not packed, so its size is 16 bytes because of the\nalignment of the __be64 member, while the header on the wire is only 12\nbytes, and valid session messages would be dropped."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2026-98952",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T14:16:49.163",
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW",
          "baseScore": 7.3,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
          "version": "3.1"
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        "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
        "type": "Secondary"
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  "vulnStatus": "Received"
}



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