netfilter: nf_conntrack_sip: fix OOB read in sip_skip_whitespace()
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 7 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_conntrack_sip: fix OOB read in sip_skip_whitespace() sip_skip_whitespace() returns dptr unchanged when its own loop exhausts the buffer (dptr == limit), instead of NULL like its sibling sip_follow_continuation() returns on its own "no more data" path. ct_sip_get_header() only checks for NULL after calling it: dptr = sip_skip_whitespace(dptr, limit); if (dptr == NULL) break; if (*dptr != ':' || ++dptr >= limit) break; so a recognized header name followed only by spaces/tabs running to the exact end of the SIP payload, with no colon, makes the very next statement read one byte past the buffer. Make both "no more data" outcomes return NULL, matching the convention sip_follow_continuation() already uses and that both existing callers already check for.
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 | 2.6.26 and later | 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.7, 7.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.26 and later Fixed in 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.7, 7.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.7, 7.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-98077
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x62x-qq6c-v89q
- 2026-10-03 Fix available: Linux/Linux@0cfb96a118c5c6d46d7a1cfdfa18355ad734ca79, Linux/[email protected], Linux/[email protected] +5 · CNA
- 2026-10-03 4 new references · CNA
- 2026-10-19 Fix available: Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-11-03 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ae0a87e6f513293677fe286729fbae34d592215
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6277622b7323000895b674321c9a1f060553188
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cfb96a118c5c6d46d7a1cfdfa18355ad734ca79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6beb08b1a9fdb96795816d8329ed75dd785d48e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60c012b2d05e1558b0f30ea3f15a2c3ca2f24d94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4be8380e3af008f418f97992c06f23be649a430d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a30aa2ba007db18210dd52219ecbd5528c03523
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8f8231824b5815f57ce62cba116e511b10196de
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Sources
- CVE-2026-98077 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-98077 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x62x-qq6c-v89q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-98077 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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