net: gso: Forbid IPv6 TSO with extensions on devices with only IPV6_CSUM
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: gso: Forbid IPv6 TSO with extensions on devices with only IPV6_CSUM When performing Generic Segmentation Offload (GSO) on an IPv6 packet that contains extension headers, the kernel incorrectly requests checksum offload if the egress device only advertises NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM feature, which has a strict contract: it supports checksum offload only for plain TCP or UDP over IPv6 and explicitly does not support packets with extension headers. The current GSO logic violates this contract by failing to disable the feature for packets with extension headers, such as those used in GREoIPv6 tunnels. This violation results in the device being asked to perform an operation it cannot support, leading to a `skb_warn_bad_offload` warning and a collapse of network throughput. While device TSO/USO is correctly bypassed in favor of software GSO for these packets, the GSO stack must be explicitly told not to request checksum offload. Mask NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM, NETIF_F_TSO6 and NETIF_F_GSO_UDP_L4 in gso_features_check if the IPv6 header contains extension headers to compute checksum in software. The exception is a BIG TCP extension, which, as stated in commit 68e068cabd2c6c53 ("net: reenable NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM offload for BIG TCP packets"): "The feature is only enabled on devices that support BIG TCP TSO. The header is only present for PF_PACKET taps like tcpdump, and not transmitted by physical devices." kernel log output (truncated): WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 5273 at net/core/dev.c:3535 skb_warn_bad_offload+0x81/0x140 ... Call Trace: <TASK> skb_checksum_help+0x12a/0x1f0 validate_xmit_skb+0x1a3/0x2d0 validate_xmit_skb_list+0x4f/0x80 sch_direct_xmit+0x1a2/0x380 __dev_xmit_skb+0x242/0x670 __dev_queue_xmit+0x3fc/0x7f0 ip6_finish_output2+0x25e/0x5d0 ip6_finish_output+0x1fc/0x3f0 ip6_tnl_xmit+0x608/0xc00 [ip6_tunnel] ip6gre_tunnel_xmit+0x1c0/0x390 [ip6_gre] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x63/0x1c0 __dev_queue_xmit+0x6d0/0x7f0 ip6_finish_output2+0x214/0x5d0 ip6_finish_output+0x1fc/0x3f0 ip6_xmit+0x2ca/0x6f0 ip6_finish_output+0x1fc/0x3f0 ip6_xmit+0x2ca/0x6f0 inet6_csk_xmit+0xeb/0x150 __tcp_transmit_skb+0x555/0xa80 tcp_write_xmit+0x32a/0xe90 tcp_sendmsg_locked+0x437/0x1110 tcp_sendmsg+0x2f/0x50 ... skb linear: 00000000: e4 3d 1a 7d ec 30 e4 3d 1a 7e 5d 90 86 dd 60 0e skb linear: 00000010: 00 0a 1b 34 3c 40 20 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 skb linear: 00000020: 00 00 00 00 00 12 20 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 skb linear: 00000030: 00 00 00 00 00 11 2f 00 04 01 04 01 01 00 00 00 skb linear: 00000040: 86 dd 60 0e 00 0a 1b 00 06 40 20 23 00 00 00 00 skb linear: 00000050: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 12 20 23 00 00 00 00 skb linear: 00000060: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 11 bf 96 14 51 13 f9 skb linear: 00000070: ae 27 a0 a8 2b e3 80 18 00 40 5b 6f 00 00 01 01 skb linear: 00000080: 08 0a 42 d4 50 d5 4b 70 f8 1a
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.1.116 to before 6.1.149; 6.6.60 to before 6.6.103; 4.19.323 to before 4.20; 5.4.285 to before 5.5; 5.10.229 to before 5.11; 5.15.171 to before 5.16; 6.11.7 to before 6.12 | 6.1.149, 6.6.103, 4.20, 5.5, 5.11, 5.16, 6.12 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.12 and later | 6.1.149, 6.6.103, 6.12.44, 6.16.4, 6.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.1.116 to before 6.1.149; 6.6.60 to before 6.6.103; 4.19.323 to before 4.20; 5.4.285 to before 5.5; 5.10.229 to before 5.11; 5.15.171 to before 5.16; 6.11.7 to before 6.12 Fixed in 6.1.149, 6.6.103, 4.20, 5.5, 5.11, 5.16, 6.12 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.12 and later Fixed in 6.1.149, 6.6.103, 6.12.44, 6.16.4, 6.17 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.19.323 to before 4.20; 5.4.285 to before 5.5; 5.10.229 to before 5.11; 5.15.171 to before 5.16; 6.1.116 to before 6.1.149; 6.6.60 to before 6.6.103; 6.11.7 to before 6.12; 6.12.1 to before 6.12.44; 6.13 to before 6.16.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.17 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.19.323 to before 4.20; 5.4.285 to before 5.5; 5.10.229 to before 5.11; 5.15.171 to before 5.16; 6.1.116 to before 6.1.149; 6.6.60 to before 6.6.103; 6.11.7 to before 6.12; 6.12.1 to before 6.12.44; 6.13 to before 6.16.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.149, 6.6.103, 4.20, 5.5, 5.11, 5.16, 6.12
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.149, 6.6.103, 6.12.44, 6.16.4, 6.17
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2025:15782 Released 2025-09-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.33.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.33.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.33.1.el10_0 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-55.33.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.33.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.33.1.el10_0 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.33.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.33.1.el10_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.33.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.33.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.33.1.el10_0 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.33.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.33.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.33.1.el10_0 +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:15782 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:15782 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:15782 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:15782 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:15782 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-39770
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v36v-frvv-6h39
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0478d7e888028f85fa7785ea838ce0ca09398e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2156d9e9f2e483c8c3906c0ea57ea312c1424235
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/041e2f945f82fdbd6fff577b79c33469430297aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/794ddbb7b63b6828c75967b9bcd43b086716e7a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/864e3396976ef41de6cc7bc366276bf4e084fff2
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Sources
- CVE-2025-39770 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-39770 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v36v-frvv-6h39 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-39770 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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