Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: packet: use consistent hard_header_len in non-ring send paths packet_snd() reads dev->hard_header_len multiple times while allocating and constructing an skb. Device reconfiguration can change this value concurrently, for example through bonding device type changes. For SOCK_RAW, packet_snd() can save a larger value in reserve and later allocate headroom using a smaller value. Moving skb->data back by reserve then places it before skb->head, and the following copy from userspace can attempt an out-of-bounds write. packet_sendmsg_spkt() has the same issue because it calculates its reservation and header offset from separate reads before dropping the RCU read lock to allocate the skb. Add LL_RESERVED_SPACE_EX() for callers that already saved a header length. Read hard_header_len once in packet_snd() and use it for allocation and construction. In packet_sendmsg_spkt(), preserve the allocation-time value through the device lookup retry. The separate SOCK_DGRAM consistency problem between hard_header_len and header_ops->create is not addressed here.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03390aa32e669cc4ecd7d34108e2e1afc13d689d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bb10753d428aadfc356a2bfe9acea09c82a62ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9052756290962ffb9a661bcf319e92dedaaedfed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91f041451f967cd87ed722a8f43c0b767a64f1a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b06b6fce6d7deaf7238e09b48ce3b1125ff41acd
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-74582?
CVE-2026-74582 is a documented vulnerability. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: packet: use consistent hard_header_len in non-ring send paths packet_snd() reads dev->hard_header_len multiple times while allocat...
How severe is CVE-2026-74582?
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Is there a patch for CVE-2026-74582?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.