CVE-2025-38572
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Publication date: 2025-08-19

Last updated on: 2025-11-03

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: reject malicious packets in ipv6_gso_segment() syzbot was able to craft a packet with very long IPv6 extension headers leading to an overflow of skb->transport_header. This 16bit field has a limited range. Add skb_reset_transport_header_careful() helper and use it from ipv6_gso_segment() WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5871 at ./include/linux/skbuff.h:3032 skb_reset_transport_header include/linux/skbuff.h:3032 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5871 at ./include/linux/skbuff.h:3032 ipv6_gso_segment+0x15e2/0x21e0 net/ipv6/ip6_offload.c:151 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5871 Comm: syz-executor211 Not tainted 6.16.0-rc6-syzkaller-g7abc678e3084 #0 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/12/2025 RIP: 0010:skb_reset_transport_header include/linux/skbuff.h:3032 [inline] RIP: 0010:ipv6_gso_segment+0x15e2/0x21e0 net/ipv6/ip6_offload.c:151 Call Trace: <TASK> skb_mac_gso_segment+0x31c/0x640 net/core/gso.c:53 nsh_gso_segment+0x54a/0xe10 net/nsh/nsh.c:110 skb_mac_gso_segment+0x31c/0x640 net/core/gso.c:53 __skb_gso_segment+0x342/0x510 net/core/gso.c:124 skb_gso_segment include/net/gso.h:83 [inline] validate_xmit_skb+0x857/0x11b0 net/core/dev.c:3950 validate_xmit_skb_list+0x84/0x120 net/core/dev.c:4000 sch_direct_xmit+0xd3/0x4b0 net/sched/sch_generic.c:329 __dev_xmit_skb net/core/dev.c:4102 [inline] __dev_queue_xmit+0x17b6/0x3a70 net/core/dev.c:4679
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Published
2025-08-19
Last Modified
2025-11-03
Generated
2026-05-07
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2025-08-19
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2025-38572
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Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
linux kernel 5.10.244-1
linux kernel 6.1.153-1
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's IPv6 implementation, specifically in the ipv6_gso_segment() function. An attacker can craft IPv6 packets with very long extension headers that cause an overflow of the skb->transport_header field, which is a 16-bit field with a limited range. This overflow can lead to improper handling of network packets, potentially causing kernel errors or crashes. The issue was fixed by adding a helper function skb_reset_transport_header_careful() to properly handle the transport header.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing crafted IPv6 packets with maliciously long extension headers to overflow a critical kernel field, potentially leading to kernel crashes or instability. This could be exploited to cause denial of service or other unexpected behavior in systems running vulnerable Linux kernels.


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