netfilter: nf_conntrack_sip: widen NAT rewrite delta to s32 in sip_help_tcp()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 3 without a fix
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: netfilter: nf_conntrack_sip: widen NAT rewrite delta to s32 in sip_help_tcp() sip_help_tcp() stores the size change of each NAT-rewritten SIP message in s16 diff and accumulates it in s16 tdiff, but a single message can grow by more than S16_MAX while the packet stays under the 65535 enlarge_skb() limit: nf_nat_sip() rewrites every matching URI, and a long Contact list expands the message by tens of kilobytes. diff then wraps, and "datalen = datalen + diff - msglen" yields a huge unsigned datalen, so the next iteration's ct_sip_get_header() reads past the linearized skb tail. Widen diff, tdiff and the seq_adjust hook to s32. Both are bounded by the 65535 byte packet limit, and the seqadj core is already s32 (nf_ct_seqadj_set() takes s32), so no previously accepted input is rejected. BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in ct_sip_get_header (net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.c:464) Read of size 1 at addr ffff888010800000 by task ksoftirqd/1/25 ct_sip_get_header (net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.c:464) sip_help_tcp (net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.c:1694) nf_confirm (net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto.c:183) nf_hook_slow (net/netfilter/core.c:619) ip6_output (net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:246) ip6_forward (net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:690) ipv6_rcv (net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:351) __netif_receive_skb_one_core (net/core/dev.c:6212) process_backlog (net/core/dev.c:6676) __napi_poll (net/core/dev.c:7735) net_rx_action (net/core/dev.c:7955) handle_softirqs (kernel/softirq.c:622) run_ksoftirqd (kernel/softirq.c:1076) ...
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | 2.6.34 and later | 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.151, 6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.34 and later Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.151, 6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.151, 6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8, 7.2
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2026:76739 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.55.1.el9_8 +9
- RHSA-2026:75747 Released 2026-10-05 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.171.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.171.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.171.1.el8_10 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.171.1.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:75746 Released 2026-10-05 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10 +7
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:71233 Released 2026-09-24 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.59.1.el10_2 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:71233 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76739 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:71233 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:75747 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76739 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:75747 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:71233 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76739 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:75746 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:75746 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:71233 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76739 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:71233 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76739 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-74569
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jjgj-x6vq-56wx
- 2026-10-05 Fix available: RHSA-2026:75746 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-05 Fix available: RHSA-2026:75747 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-05 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) +1 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76739 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) +2 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed1f9be6dc8e2e280b8725e44ccdc6e0cd38640d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b0843f9e9b9b0b9b4b70d143b67e58163c85b2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32d4abc8923b0d4046fd63ad6e4917872e44eb6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63eea41759fd682229c14e0a2205802b46d106f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c97621a110e386b2dd69e276eb699e1d3cec581d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f74554e67ccf04d1fa71069e8c9afa2717e40716
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef5e2c6555d2bb52dfe0e4053a8c6193f9d83b64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db3d0e0e5d4bc5ab4fe445b9f413d1b486508ca5
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Sources
- CVE-2026-74569 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-74569 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jjgj-x6vq-56wx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-74569 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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