gso: fix udp gso fraglist segmentation after pull from frag_list
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gso: fix udp gso fraglist segmentation after pull from frag_list Detect gso fraglist skbs with corrupted geometry (see below) and pass these to skb_segment instead of skb_segment_list, as the first can segment them correctly. Valid SKB_GSO_FRAGLIST skbs - consist of two or more segments - the head_skb holds the protocol headers plus first gso_size - one or more frag_list skbs hold exactly one segment - all but the last must be gso_size Optional datapath hooks such as NAT and BPF (bpf_skb_pull_data) can modify these skbs, breaking these invariants. In extreme cases they pull all data into skb linear. For UDP, this causes a NULL ptr deref in __udpv4_gso_segment_list_csum at udp_hdr(seg->next)->dest. Detect invalid geometry due to pull, by checking head_skb size. Don't just drop, as this may blackhole a destination. Convert to be able to pass to regular skb_segment.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.6 and later | 6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.6 and later Fixed in 6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-49978
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rf58-pp6r-5653
- 2026-10-08 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/080e6c9a3908de193a48f646c5ce1bfb15676ffc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af3122f5fdc0d00581d6e598a668df6bf54c9daa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33e28acf42ee863f332a958bfc2f1a284a3659df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cd00d2e3655fad3bda96dc1ebf17b6495f86fea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1e40ac5b5e9077fe1f7ae0eb88034db0f9ae1ab
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Sources
- CVE-2024-49978 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-49978 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rf58-pp6r-5653 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-49978 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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