CVE-2022-49340

HIGH

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service via GRE TUNNEL_CSUM Checksum Validation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ip_gre: test csum_start instead of transport header GRE with TUNNEL_CSUM will apply local checksum offload on CHECKSUM_PARTIAL packets. ipgre_xmit must validate csum_start after an optional skb_pull, else lco_csum may trigger an overflow. The original check was if (csum && skb_checksum_start(skb) < skb->data) return -EINVAL; This had false positives when skb_checksum_start is undefined: when ip_summed is not CHECKSUM_PARTIAL. A discussed refinement was straightforward if (csum && skb->ip_summed == CHECKSUM_PARTIAL && skb_checksum_start(skb) < skb->data) return -EINVAL; But was eventually revised more thoroughly: - restrict the check to the only branch where needed, in an uncommon GRE path that uses header_ops and calls skb_pull. - test skb_transport_header, which is set along with csum_start in skb_partial_csum_set in the normal header_ops datapath. Turns out skbs can arrive in this branch without the transport header set, e.g., through BPF redirection. Revise the check back to check csum_start directly, and only if CHECKSUM_PARTIAL. Do leave the check in the updated location. Check field regardless of whether TUNNEL_CSUM is configured.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0028
EPSS Percentile 20.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (29)
linux/Kernel < 4.19.247linux
linux/Kernel 4.20.0 - 5.4.198linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.47linux
linux/Kernel 5.15.0 - 5.17.15linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 5.18.4linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.122linux
Linux/Linux < 5.15
Linux/Linux 3d32ce5472bb2ca720bef84089b85f76a705fd1a - 3d08bc3a5d9b2106f5c8bcf1adb73147824aa006
Linux/Linux 4.19.207 - 4.19.247
Linux/Linux 4.19.247 - 4.19.*
... and 19 more
Published Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026