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CVE-2026-53223 HIGH

Published: 2026-06-25 | Last Modified: 2026-09-08 | Status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: guard timestamp cmsgs to real error queue skbs skb_is_err_queue() treats PACKET_OUTGOING as the sole marker for an skb from sk_error_queue. That assumption is not true for AF_PACKET sockets: outgoing packet taps are also delivered to packet sockets with skb->pkt_type == PACKET_OUTGOING, but their skb->cb is owned by AF_PACKET instead of struct sock_exterr_skb. If such an skb is received with timestamping enabled, the generic timestamp cmsg path can read AF_PACKET control-buffer state as sock_exterr_skb::opt_stats. With SO_RXQ_OVFL enabled, the packet drop counter overlaps opt_stats. An odd drop count makes the path emit SCM_TIMESTAMPING_OPT_STATS with skb->len and skb->data. For non-linear skbs this copies past the linear head and can trigger hardened usercopy or disclose adjacent heap contents. Keep skb_is_err_queue() local to net/socket.c, but make it verify that the PACKET_OUTGOING marker is paired with the sock_rmem_free destructor installed by sock_queue_err_skb(). AF_PACKET receive skbs use normal receive ownership and no longer pass as error-queue skbs, while legitimate sk_error_queue entries keep the PACKET_OUTGOING marker and sock_rmem_free ownership.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactHIGH
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Type: Secondary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 5.2

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb86300> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb85d00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb87ec0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb85d80> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb85380> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb840c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a59c3b40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb843c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 4.11 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb86080> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 4.11 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb86580> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 4.11 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23af254f40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 4.11 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb869c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 4.11 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a5311240> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 4.11 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a533b080> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb86d00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a59077c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d24246ec140> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb87d40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb84680> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a59e0780> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb85980> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

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