GHSA-29PF-HV9P-F96V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-06 12:30 – Updated: 2026-05-08 15:31In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: ioam6: fix OOB and missing lock
When trace->type.bit6 is set:
if (trace->type.bit6) {
...
queue = skb_get_tx_queue(dev, skb);
qdisc = rcu_dereference(queue->qdisc);
This code can lead to an out-of-bounds access of the dev->_tx[] array when is_input is true. In such a case, the packet is on the RX path and skb->queue_mapping contains the RX queue index of the ingress device. If the ingress device has more RX queues than the egress device (dev) has TX queues, skb_get_queue_mapping(skb) will exceed dev->num_tx_queues. Add a check to avoid this situation since skb_get_tx_queue() does not clamp the index. This issue has also revealed that per queue visibility cannot be accurate and will be replaced later as a new feature.
While at it, add missing lock around qdisc_qstats_qlen_backlog(). The function __ioam6_fill_trace_data() is called from both softirq and process contexts, hence the use of spin_lock_bh() here.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-43083"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-06T10:16:21Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet: ioam6: fix OOB and missing lock\n\nWhen trace-\u003etype.bit6 is set:\n\n if (trace-\u003etype.bit6) {\n ...\n queue = skb_get_tx_queue(dev, skb);\n qdisc = rcu_dereference(queue-\u003eqdisc);\n\nThis code can lead to an out-of-bounds access of the dev-\u003e_tx[] array\nwhen is_input is true. In such a case, the packet is on the RX path and\nskb-\u003equeue_mapping contains the RX queue index of the ingress device. If\nthe ingress device has more RX queues than the egress device (dev) has\nTX queues, skb_get_queue_mapping(skb) will exceed dev-\u003enum_tx_queues.\nAdd a check to avoid this situation since skb_get_tx_queue() does not\nclamp the index. This issue has also revealed that per queue visibility\ncannot be accurate and will be replaced later as a new feature.\n\nWhile at it, add missing lock around qdisc_qstats_qlen_backlog(). The\nfunction __ioam6_fill_trace_data() is called from both softirq and\nprocess contexts, hence the use of spin_lock_bh() here.",
"id": "GHSA-29pf-hv9p-f96v",
"modified": "2026-05-08T15:31:15Z",
"published": "2026-05-06T12:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43083"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d1d9ed9b409e0662241e3d245d574a18f643494"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95a1334748c95dd15546056280ade0c4b8dd7b78"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b30b1675aa2bcf0491fd3830b051df4e08a7c8ca"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.