In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: sr: fix missing sk_buff release in seg6_input_core The seg6_input() function is responsible for adding the SRH into a packet, delegating the operation to the seg6_input_core(). This function uses the skb_cow_head() to ensure that there is sufficient headroom in the sk_buff for accommodating the link-layer header. In the event that the skb_cow_header() function fails, the seg6_input_core() catches the error but it does not release the sk_buff, which will result in a memory leak. This issue was introduced in commit af3b5158b89d (“ipv6: sr: fix BUG due to headroom too small after SRH push”) and persists even after commit 7a3f5b0de364 (“netfilter: add netfilter hooks to SRv6 data plane”), where the entire seg6_input() code was refactored to deal with netfilter hooks. The proposed patch addresses the identified memory leak by requiring the seg6_input_core() function to release the sk_buff in the event that skb_cow_head() fails.
OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
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Debian | 12 | all | linux | < 6.1.94-1 | linux_6.1.94-1_all.deb |
Debian | 11 | all | linux | <= 5.10.223-1 | linux_5.10.223-1_all.deb |
Debian | 999 | all | linux | < 6.9.7-1 | linux_6.9.7-1_all.deb |
Debian | 13 | all | linux | < 6.9.7-1 | linux_6.9.7-1_all.deb |