net: Add rx_skb of kfree_skb to raw_tp_null_args[].
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: Add rx_skb of kfree_skb to raw_tp_null_args[]. Yan Zhai reported a BPF prog could trigger a null-ptr-deref [0] in trace_kfree_skb if the prog does not check if rx_sk is NULL. Commit c53795d48ee8 ("net: add rx_sk to trace_kfree_skb") added rx_sk to trace_kfree_skb, but rx_sk is optional and could be NULL. Let's add kfree_skb to raw_tp_null_args[] to let the BPF verifier validate such a prog and prevent the issue. Now we fail to load such a prog: libbpf: prog 'drop': -- BEGIN PROG LOAD LOG -- 0: R1=ctx() R10=fp0 ; int BPF_PROG(drop, struct sk_buff *skb, void *location, @ kfree_skb_sk_null.bpf.c:21 0: (79) r3 = *(u64 *)(r1 +24) func 'kfree_skb' arg3 has btf_id 5253 type STRUCT 'sock' 1: R1=ctx() R3_w=trusted_ptr_or_null_sock(id=1) ; bpf_printk("sk: %d, %d\n", sk, sk->__sk_common.skc_family); @ kfree_skb_sk_null.bpf.c:24 1: (69) r4 = *(u16 *)(r3 +16) R3 invalid mem access 'trusted_ptr_or_null_' processed 2 insns (limit 1000000) max_states_per_insn 0 total_states 0 peak_states 0 mark_read 0 -- END PROG LOAD LOG -- Note this fix requires commit 838a10bd2ebf ("bpf: Augment raw_tp arguments with PTR_MAYBE_NULL"). [0]: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000010 PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page PGD 0 P4D 0 PREEMPT SMP RIP: 0010:bpf_prog_5e21a6db8fcff1aa_drop+0x10/0x2d Call Trace: <TASK> ? __die+0x1f/0x60 ? page_fault_oops+0x148/0x420 ? search_bpf_extables+0x5b/0x70 ? fixup_exception+0x27/0x2c0 ? exc_page_fault+0x75/0x170 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30 ? bpf_prog_5e21a6db8fcff1aa_drop+0x10/0x2d bpf_trace_run4+0x68/0xd0 ? unix_stream_connect+0x1f4/0x6f0 sk_skb_reason_drop+0x90/0x120 unix_stream_connect+0x1f4/0x6f0 __sys_connect+0x7f/0xb0 __x64_sys_connect+0x14/0x20 do_syscall_64+0x47/0xc30 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53
- Published
- Mar 12, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 10th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-476
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Action score
22
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- linux linux kernel6.11 and later · before 6.12.17
- linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.13.5
- linux linux kernel6.14
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 6.11affected
- c53795d48ee8f385c6a9e394651e7ee914baaeba and later · before f579afacd0a66971fc8481f30d2d377e230a8342affected · git
- c53795d48ee8f385c6a9e394651e7ee914baaeba and later · before 4dba79c1e7aad6620bbb707b6c4459380fd90860affected · git
- c53795d48ee8f385c6a9e394651e7ee914baaeba and later · before 5da7e15fb5a12e78de974d8908f348e279922ce9affected · git
- before 6.11not affected · semver
- 6.12.17 and later · up to and including 6.12.*not affected · semver
- 6.13.5 and later · up to and including 6.13.*not affected · semver
- 6.14 and laternot affected · original_commit_for_fix
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | before 6.12.17-1 | 6.12.17-1 |
Same product
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- CVE-2013-6282The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the v6k and v7 ARM platforms do not validate certain addKEV77This week
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 4dba79c1e7aad6620bbb707b6c4459380fd90860 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 5da7e15fb5a12e78de974d8908f348e279922ce9 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | f579afacd0a66971fc8481f30d2d377e230a8342 | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 6.12.17-1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer DereferenceCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dba79c1e7aad6620bbb707b6c4459380fd90860
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5da7e15fb5a12e78de974d8908f348e279922ce9
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f579afacd0a66971fc8481f30d2d377e230a8342
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.