The vulnerability of the nsim_dev_trap_skb_build() function in the drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c module of the network device drivers for the Linux operating system allows a hacker to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the nsimdevtrapskbbuild function in the drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c file of the Linux kernel’s network device driver module is related to the access to an uninitialized pointer. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

EUVD-2026-66566

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: clsbpf: reject dev-bound programs bound to a different device clsbpfprogfromefd obtained a SCHEDCLS program via bpfproggettypedev but never verified that a device-bound offloaded program's bound netdev matches the TC...

CVE-2026-74736

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: clsbpf: reject dev-bound programs bound to a different device clsbpfprogfromefd obtained a SCHEDCLS program via bpfproggettypedev but never verified that a device-bound offloaded program's bound netdev matches the TC...

CVE-2026-74736 net/sched: cls_bpf: reject dev-bound programs bound to a different device

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: clsbpf: reject dev-bound programs bound to a different device clsbpfprogfromefd obtained a SCHEDCLS program via bpfproggettypedev but never verified that a device-bound offloaded program's bound netdev matches the TC...

Astra Linux – Vulnerability in Linux 5.15

A flaw was discovered in the netdevsim device driver of the Linux kernel, related to the scheduling of events. This issue arises due to improper management of a reference count. This could allow an attacker to create a denial-of-service condition on the system...

CVE-2026-74289 ipv4: fib: Don't dump dying fib_info in fib_leaf_notify().

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: fib: Don't dump dying fibinfo in fibleafnotify. syzbot reported use-after-free in nsimfib4prepareevent. 0 The problem is that the following functions call fibinfohold / refcountinc while dumping fibinfo under RCU, which is...

Vulnerability of components of the Linux operating system’s netdevsim kernel, allowing a hacker to cause a service failure

The vulnerability of the netdevsim components in the Linux operating system’s kernel involves the simultaneous execution using shared resources with incorrect synchronization. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to cause service failures...

The vulnerability of the nsim_dev_resources_register() function in the drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c file of the network device driver for the Linux operating system allows a attacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the nsimdevresourcesregister function in the drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c file of the Linux kernel’s network device driver module is related to the failure to release resources after their useful lifespan has ended. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to caus...

netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy sk_buff

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SUSE CVE-2026-52985

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy skbuff Syzbot reports a KMSAN uninit-value originating from nsimdevtrapskbbuild, with the allocation also being performed in the same function. Fix this by calling skbputzero inste...

CVE-2026-52985

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's netdevsim module. An uninitialized memory vulnerability exists in the handling of struct iphdr within a dummy skbuff due to the use of skbput instead of skbputzero. This could lead to unpredictable system behavior, including crashes Denial of Service, or...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-52985

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy skbuff Syzbot reports a KMSAN uninit-value originating from nsimdevtrapskbbuild, with the allocation also being...

EUVD-2026-38853

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy skbuff Syzbot reports a KMSAN uninit-value originating from nsimdevtrapskbbuild, with the allocation also being performed in the same function. Fix this by calling skbputzero inste...

CVE-2026-52985

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy skbuff Syzbot reports a KMSAN uninit-value originating from nsimdevtrapskbbuild, with the allocation also being performed in the same function. Fix this by calling skbputzero inste...

CVE-2026-52985

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy skbuff Syzbot reports a KMSAN uninit-value originating from nsimdevtrapskbbuild, with the allocation also being performed in the same function. Fix this by calling skbputzero inste...

CVE-2026-52985

CVE-2026-52985 concerns the Linux kernel in the netdevsim feature, where the IP header in a dummy skb was not zero-initialized in nsim_dev_trap_skb_build. The issue arises from using skb_put instead of skb_put_zero, leading to uninitialized values in the IP header and potential memory/safety impl...

CVE-2026-52985

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy skbuff Syzbot reports a KMSAN uninit-value originating from nsimdevtrapskbbuild, with the allocation also being performed in the same function. Fix this by calling skbputzero inste...

CVE-2026-52985 netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy sk_buff

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy skbuff Syzbot reports a KMSAN uninit-value originating from nsimdevtrapskbbuild, with the allocation also being performed in the same function. Fix this by calling skbputzero inste...

CVE-2026-52985 netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy sk_buff

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy skbuff Syzbot reports a KMSAN uninit-value originating from nsimdevtrapskbbuild, with the allocation also being performed in the same function. Fix this by calling skbputzero inste...

Astra Linux – Vulnerability found in Linux 6.12, Linux 6.1

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: devlink: rate: Unset parent pointer in devlratenodesdestroy The function devlratenodesdestroy is documented to “Unset the parent pointer for all rate objects”. However, it only calls the driver-specific rateleafparentset or...