CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-52985

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, a vulnerability in the netdevsim module was found where the nsim_dev_trap_skb_build function does not zero-initialize the IP header structure in a dummy sk_buff. This can lead to uninitialized data leaks detected by KMSAN.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential leakage of sensitive kernel memory data to user space, compromising system confidentiality.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that uses skb_put_zero instead of skb_put.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy sk_buff Syzbot reports a KMSAN uninit-value originating from nsim_dev_trap_skb_build, with the allocation also being performed in the same function. Fix this by calling skb_put_zero instead of skb_put to guarantee zero initialization of the whole IP header.

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