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{"cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nipv6: reject malicious packets in ipv6_gso_segment()\n\nsyzbot was able to craft a packet with very long IPv6 extension headers\nleading to an overflow of skb->transport_header.\n\nThis 16bit field has a limited range.\n\nAdd skb_reset_transport_header_careful() helper and use it\nfrom ipv6_gso_segment()\n\nWARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5871 at ./include/linux/skbuff.h:3032 skb_reset_transport_header include/linux/skbuff.h:3032 [inline]\nWARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5871 at ./include/linux/skbuff.h:3032 ipv6_gso_segment+0x15e2/0x21e0 net/ipv6/ip6_offload.c:151\nModules linked in:\nCPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5871 Comm: syz-executor211 Not tainted 6.16.0-rc6-syzkaller-g7abc678e3084 #0 PREEMPT(full)\nHardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/12/2025\n RIP: 0010:skb_reset_transport_header include/linux/skbuff.h:3032 [inline]\n RIP: 0010:ipv6_gso_segment+0x15e2/0x21e0 net/ipv6/ip6_offload.c:151\nCall Trace:\n <TASK>\n skb_mac_gso_segment+0x31c/0x640 net/core/gso.c:53\n nsh_gso_segment+0x54a/0xe10 net/nsh/nsh.c:110\n skb_mac_gso_segment+0x31c/0x640 net/core/gso.c:53\n __skb_gso_segment+0x342/0x510 net/core/gso.c:124\n skb_gso_segment include/net/gso.h:83 [inline]\n validate_xmit_skb+0x857/0x11b0 net/core/dev.c:3950\n validate_xmit_skb_list+0x84/0x120 net/core/dev.c:4000\n sch_direct_xmit+0xd3/0x4b0 net/sched/sch_generic.c:329\n __dev_xmit_skb net/core/dev.c:4102 [inline]\n __dev_queue_xmit+0x17b6/0x3a70 net/core/dev.c:4679"}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: ipv6: rechazar paquetes maliciosos en ipv6_gso_segment(). syzbot pudo manipular un paquete con encabezados de extensi\u00f3n IPv6 muy largos, lo que provoc\u00f3 un desbordamiento de skb-&gt;transport_header. Este campo de 16 bits tiene un alcance limitado. Agregue el asistente skb_reset_transport_header_careful() y \u00faselo desde ipv6_gso_segment() ADVERTENCIA: CPU: 0 PID: 5871 en ./include/linux/skbuff.h:3032 skb_reset_transport_header include/linux/skbuff.h:3032 [en l\u00ednea] ADVERTENCIA: CPU: 0 PID: 5871 en ./include/linux/skbuff.h:3032 ipv6_gso_segment+0x15e2/0x21e0 net/ipv6/ip6_offload.c:151 M\u00f3dulos vinculados: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5871 Comm: syz-executor211 No contaminado 6.16.0-rc6-syzkaller-g7abc678e3084 #0 PREEMPT(completo) Nombre del hardware: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 12/07/2025 RIP: 0010:skb_reset_transport_header include/linux/skbuff.h:3032 [en l\u00ednea] RIP: 0010:ipv6_gso_segment+0x15e2/0x21e0 net/ipv6/ip6_offload.c:151 Rastreo de llamadas: 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 "}], "id": "CVE-2025-38572", "lastModified": "2025-08-20T14:40:17.713", "metrics": {}, "published": "2025-08-19T17:15:34.117", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5489e7fc6f8be3062f8cb7e49406de4bfd94db67"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/573b8250fc2554761db3bc2bbdbab23789d52d4e"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d45cf1e7d7180256e17c9ce88e32e8061a7887fe"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de322cdf600fc9433845a9e944d1ca6b31cfb67e"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee851768e4b8371ce151fd446d24bf3ae2d18789"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef05007b403dcc21e701cb1f30d4572ac0a9da20"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis"}

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