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TI-2025-26486 Aliases CVE-2025-39812GHSA-39p8-x6c9-fprr

sctp: initialize more fields in sctp_v6_from_sk()

Priority LOW 24CWE-908Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-908 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: initialize more fields in sctp_v6_from_sk() syzbot found that sin6_scope_id was not properly initialized, leading to undefined behavior. Clear sin6_scope_id and sin6_flowinfo. BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in __sctp_v6_cmp_addr+0x887/0x8c0 net/sctp/ipv6.c:649 __sctp_v6_cmp_addr+0x887/0x8c0 net/sctp/ipv6.c:649 sctp_inet6_cmp_addr+0x4f2/0x510 net/sctp/ipv6.c:983 sctp_bind_addr_conflict+0x22a/0x3b0 net/sctp/bind_addr.c:390 sctp_get_port_local+0x21eb/0x2440 net/sctp/socket.c:8452 sctp_get_port net/sctp/socket.c:8523 [inline] sctp_listen_start net/sctp/socket.c:8567 [inline] sctp_inet_listen+0x710/0xfd0 net/sctp/socket.c:8636 __sys_listen_socket net/socket.c:1912 [inline] __sys_listen net/socket.c:1927 [inline] __do_sys_listen net/socket.c:1932 [inline] __se_sys_listen net/socket.c:1930 [inline] __x64_sys_listen+0x343/0x4c0 net/socket.c:1930 x64_sys_call+0x271d/0x3e20 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:51 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xd9/0x210 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f Local variable addr.i.i created at: sctp_get_port net/sctp/socket.c:8515 [inline] sctp_listen_start net/sctp/socket.c:8567 [inline] sctp_inet_listen+0x650/0xfd0 net/sctp/socket.c:8636 __sys_listen_socket net/socket.c:1912 [inline] __sys_listen net/socket.c:1927 [inline] __do_sys_listen net/socket.c:1932 [inline] __se_sys_listen net/socket.c:1930 [inline] __x64_sys_listen+0x343/0x4c0 net/socket.c:1930

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00176 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.4.298, 5.10.242, 5.15.191 +5

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux2.6.12 and later5.4.298, 5.10.242, 5.15.191, 6.1.150, 6.6.104, 6.12.45, 6.16.5, 6.17Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.12 and later Fixed in 5.4.298, 5.10.242, 5.15.191, 6.1.150, 6.6.104, 6.12.45, 6.16.5, 6.17 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12.1 to before 5.4.298; 5.5 to before 5.10.242; 5.11 to before 5.15.191; 5.16 to before 6.1.150; 6.2 to before 6.6.104; 6.7 to before 6.12.45; 6.13 to before 6.16.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.17 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.17 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.17 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12.1 to before 5.4.298; 5.5 to before 5.10.242; 5.11 to before 5.15.191; 5.16 to before 6.1.150; 6.2 to before 6.6.104; 6.7 to before 6.12.45; 6.13 to before 6.16.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc5 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:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.17 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.298, 5.10.242, 5.15.191, 6.1.150, 6.6.104, 6.12.45, 6.16.5, 6.17

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-39812
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-39p8-x6c9-fprr

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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