CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-90063

Unknown
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel, in virtio-net the user can specify any gso_size in a packet crafted with an AF_PACKET PACKET_VNET_HDR socket, even smaller than TCP_MIN_GSO_SIZE = 8. Since GSO_MAX_SIZE = 8 * GSO_MAX_SEGS = 8 * 65535, with gso_size < 8 there is a risk of overflowing the 16-bit gso_segs field when dividing the SKB length by gso_size.

Risk Assessment

Overflowing the gso_segs field can lead to incorrect packet processing and potential memory or network stability issues. Requires local access to craft raw packets.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version with the fix that adjusts TCP packet gso_size to at least TCP_MIN_GSO_SIZE = 8. Restrict the ability of unprivileged users to use AF_PACKET sockets.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-net: Ensure that TCP packets don't overflow gso_segs The user can specify any gso_size in a packet crafted with an AF_PACKET PACKET_VNET_HDR socket, even smaller than TCP_MIN_GSO_SIZE = 8. At the same time, GSO_MAX_SIZE = 8 * GSO_MAX_SEGS = 8 * 65535. When the user crafts a packet with gso_size < 8, there is a risk for partial GSO to overflow the 16-bit gso_segs field when dividing the SKB length by gso_size. Adjust gso_size of TCP packets to be at least TCP_MIN_GSO_SIZE = 8. Keep gso_size of UDP GSO packets, as gso_size=1 is valid and explicitly tested at tools/testing/selftests/net/tun.c:649.

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