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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.5 High

CVE-2026-68299

vmxnet3: fix BUG_ON in vmxnet3_get_hdr_len() for Geneve packets

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vmxnet3: fix BUG_ON in vmxnet3_get_hdr_len() for Geneve packets vmxnet3_get_hdr_len() assumes gdesc->rcd.v4/v6/tcp always describe the outer header, but for a Geneve-encapsulated packet the device can set them based on the inner header instead, signalled by the VMXNET3_RCD_HDR_INNER_SHIFT bit in the completion descriptor. Since the function never skips the outer encapsulation, this mismatch triggers: - BUG_ON(hdr.ipv4->protocol != IPPROTO_TCP), because the outer protocol is UDP (Geneve), not TCP. - BUG_ON(hdr.eth->h_proto != ...), when the tunnel's outer and inner IP versions differ (e.g. outer IPv6/inner IPv4 or vice versa). Check VMXNET3_RCD_HDR_INNER_SHIFT up front and bail out, since the function cannot locate the inner header it would need to parse. Also convert the remaining BUG_ON()s in this function to return 0 defensively.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Linux Linux

Default version status: unaffected

  • 45dac1d6ea045ae56e4df8d9c70c92c7412bd4fc to < 2ddf51fcb6dd7d55ceef38e2e1a5ab2ab7fd47b0affected
  • 45dac1d6ea045ae56e4df8d9c70c92c7412bd4fc to < fbab6b73cc086e32698c86e43d1b16bf17d24c36affected
  • 45dac1d6ea045ae56e4df8d9c70c92c7412bd4fc to < 28e382646417c7e2be9c9a7079eddf627ff52b90affected
  • 45dac1d6ea045ae56e4df8d9c70c92c7412bd4fc to < 667b6e52048eaf4dbcf1707ed87ffd44abb9cb38affected
  • 45dac1d6ea045ae56e4df8d9c70c92c7412bd4fc to < 28cb5d8d13b4c1faf3f688f62e5df82fe7b438d8affected
  • 45dac1d6ea045ae56e4df8d9c70c92c7412bd4fc to < 4fdb0f162ccdbe9626863b10003855703253fa29affected
  • 45dac1d6ea045ae56e4df8d9c70c92c7412bd4fc to < b28596baf87e25a078789f1c05817c8a3bf71257affected
  • 45dac1d6ea045ae56e4df8d9c70c92c7412bd4fc to < 34a71f5361fc3adb5b7138da78750b0d535a8252affected

Linux Linux

Default version status: affected

  • 4.2affected
  • 0 to < 4.2unaffected
  • 5.10.265 to ≤ 5.10.*unaffected
  • 5.15.216 to ≤ 5.15.*unaffected
  • 6.1.183 to ≤ 6.1.*unaffected
  • 6.6.148 to ≤ 6.6.*unaffected
  • 6.12.101 to ≤ 6.12.*unaffected
  • 6.18.42 to ≤ 6.18.*unaffected
  • 7.1.6 to ≤ 7.1.*unaffected
  • 7.2 to ≤ *unaffected

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