CVE-2022-50764
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Data Race in Linux Kernel IPv6 SIT Tunnels Causing Stats Corruption

Publication date: 2025-12-24

Last updated on: 2025-12-24

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6/sit: use DEV_STATS_INC() to avoid data-races syzbot/KCSAN reported that multiple cpus are updating dev->stats.tx_error concurrently. This is because sit tunnels are NETIF_F_LLTX, meaning their ndo_start_xmit() is not protected by a spinlock. While original KCSAN report was about tx path, rx path has the same issue.
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Published
2025-12-24
Last Modified
2025-12-24
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2026-05-07
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2025-12-24
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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CVE-2022-50764
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linux linux_kernel *
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves a data race condition where multiple CPUs concurrently update the dev->stats.tx_error field in IPv6 sit tunnels. The issue arises because sit tunnels are marked as NETIF_F_LLTX, so their ndo_start_xmit() function is not protected by a spinlock, leading to unsafe concurrent updates on both transmit (tx) and receive (rx) paths.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can lead to data races causing inconsistent or corrupted network statistics in the Linux kernel's IPv6 sit tunnels. This may affect network reliability or monitoring accuracy, potentially leading to incorrect error reporting or network behavior under concurrent CPU usage.


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