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CVE-2022-50253· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

bpf: make sure skb->len != 0 when redirecting to a tunneling device

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 22/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.16% (FIRST EPSS).
  • 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.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 07ec7b502800ba9f7b8b15cb01dd6556bb41aaca, 1b65704b8c08ae92db29f720d3b298031131da53, 5d3f4478d22b2cb1810f6fe0f797411e9d87b3e5.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 07ec7b502800ba9f7b8b15cb01dd6556bb41aaca, 1b65704b8c08ae92db29f720d3b298031131da53, 5d3f4478d22b2cb1810f6fe0f797411e9d87b3e5 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: make sure skb->len != 0 when redirecting to a tunneling device syzkaller managed to trigger another case where skb->len == 0 when we enter __dev_queue_xmit: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2470 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2576 skb_assert_len include/linux/skbuff.h:2576 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2470 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2576 __dev_queue_xmit+0x2069/0x35e0 net/core/dev.c:4295 Call Trace: dev_queue_xmit+0x17/0x20 net/core/dev.c:4406 __bpf_tx_skb net/core/filter.c:2115 [inline] __bpf_redirect_no_mac net/core/filter.c:2140 [inline] __bpf_redirect+0x5fb/0xda0 net/core/filter.c:2163 ____bpf_clone_redirect net/core/filter.c:2447 [inline] bpf_clone_redirect+0x247/0x390 net/core/filter.c:2419 bpf_prog_48159a89cb4a9a16+0x59/0x5e bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:897 [inline] __bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:596 [inline] bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:603 [inline] bpf_test_run+0x46c/0x890 net/bpf/test_run.c:402 bpf_prog_test_run_skb+0xbdc/0x14c0 net/bpf/test_run.c:1170 bpf_prog_test_run+0x345/0x3c0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:3648 __sys_bpf+0x43a/0x6c0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5005 __do_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5091 [inline] __se_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5089 [inline] __x64_sys_bpf+0x7c/0x90 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5089 do_syscall_64+0x54/0x70 arch/x86/entry/common.c:48 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x61/0xc6 The reproducer doesn't really reproduce outside of syzkaller environment, so I'm taking a guess here. It looks like we do generate correct ETH_HLEN-sized packet, but we redirect the packet to the tunneling device. Before we do so, we __skb_pull l2 header and arrive again at skb->len == 0. Doesn't seem like we can do anything better than having an explicit check after __skb_pull?

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Sep 15, 2025
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 4th percentile
CWE
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22

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernelbefore 4.14.303
  • linux linux kernel4.15 and later · before 4.19.270
  • linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.229
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.163
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.86
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.0.16
  • linux linux kernel6.1 and later · before 6.1.2

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

    • 4.9affected
    • 4e3264d21b90984c2165e8fe5a7b64cf25bc2c2d and later · before ffbccc5fb0a67424e12f7f8da210c04c8063f797affected · git
    • 4e3264d21b90984c2165e8fe5a7b64cf25bc2c2d and later · before e6a63203e5a90a39392fa1a7ffc60f5e9baf642aaffected · git
    • 4e3264d21b90984c2165e8fe5a7b64cf25bc2c2d and later · before 772431f30ca040cfbf31b791d468bac6a9ca74d3affected · git
    • 4e3264d21b90984c2165e8fe5a7b64cf25bc2c2d and later · before 6d935a02658be82585ecb39aab339faa84496650affected · git
    • 4e3264d21b90984c2165e8fe5a7b64cf25bc2c2d and later · before 5d3f4478d22b2cb1810f6fe0f797411e9d87b3e5affected · git
    • 4e3264d21b90984c2165e8fe5a7b64cf25bc2c2d and later · before 1b65704b8c08ae92db29f720d3b298031131da53affected · git
    • 4e3264d21b90984c2165e8fe5a7b64cf25bc2c2d and later · before f186303845a01cc7e991f9dc51d7e5a3cdc7aedbaffected · git
    • 4e3264d21b90984c2165e8fe5a7b64cf25bc2c2d and later · before 07ec7b502800ba9f7b8b15cb01dd6556bb41aacaaffected · git
    • before 4.9not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.4-16.1.4-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6dtb-aarch64before 6.4.0-150600.23.81.16.4.0-150600.23.81.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.81.36.4.0-150600.23.81.3
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-azurebefore 6.4.0-150600.8.58.16.4.0-150600.8.58.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-debugbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.81.36.4.0-150600.23.81.3
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-defaultbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.81.36.4.0-150600.23.81.3
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-default-basebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3.150600.12.36.36.4.0-150600.23.81.3.150600.12.36.3
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-docsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.81.16.4.0-150600.23.81.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-kvmsmallbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.81.36.4.0-150600.23.81.3
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-obs-buildbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.81.36.4.0-150600.23.81.3
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-obs-qabefore 6.4.0-150600.23.81.16.4.0-150600.23.81.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-rtbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.61.16.4.0-150600.10.61.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-rt_debugbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.61.16.4.0-150600.10.61.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-sourcebefore 6.4.0-150600.23.81.26.4.0-150600.23.81.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-source-azurebefore 6.4.0-150600.8.58.16.4.0-150600.8.58.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-source-rtbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.61.16.4.0-150600.10.61.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-symsbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.81.16.4.0-150600.23.81.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-syms-azurebefore 6.4.0-150600.8.58.16.4.0-150600.8.58.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-syms-rtbefore 6.4.0-150600.10.61.16.4.0-150600.10.61.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.6kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.4.0-150600.23.81.36.4.0-150600.23.81.3
openSUSE:Leap 16.0dtb-aarch64before 6.12.0-160000.8.16.12.0-160000.8.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-64kbbefore 6.12.0-160000.8.16.12.0-160000.8.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-defaultbefore 6.12.0-160000.8.16.12.0-160000.8.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-default-basebefore 6.12.0-160000.8.1.160000.2.56.12.0-160000.8.1.160000.2.5

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Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2022-50250Sep 15, 2025 · regulator: core: fix use_count leakage when handling boot-on
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  • ← EarlierCVE-2022-50251Sep 15, 2025 · mmc: vub300: fix return value check of mmc_add_host()
    22Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2022-50254Sep 15, 2025 · media: ov8865: Fix an error handling path in ov8865_probe()
    22Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux07ec7b502800ba9f7b8b15cb01dd6556bb41aacaVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux1b65704b8c08ae92db29f720d3b298031131da53Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5d3f4478d22b2cb1810f6fe0f797411e9d87b3e5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6d935a02658be82585ecb39aab339faa84496650Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux772431f30ca040cfbf31b791d468bac6a9ca74d3Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe6a63203e5a90a39392fa1a7ffc60f5e9baf642aVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxf186303845a01cc7e991f9dc51d7e5a3cdc7aedbVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxffbccc5fb0a67424e12f7f8da210c04c8063f797Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.4-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:dtb-aarch646.4.0-150600.23.81.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-debug6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150600.23.81.3.150600.12.36.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150600.23.81.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-build6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-qa6.4.0-150600.23.81.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source6.4.0-150600.23.81.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms6.4.0-150600.23.81.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-zfcpdump6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150700.53.25.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure6.4.0-150600.8.58.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default4.12.14-122.275.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150600.23.81.3.150600.12.36.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150700.53.25.1.150700.17.17.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150600.23.81.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs6.4.0-150700.53.25.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)

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Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

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.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

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)

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CVSS 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

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