CVE-2026-22983

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Don't set it in\nthe callee, as the caller may not clear it on struct reuse.\n\nThis is a kernel-internal variant of msghdr only, and the only user\ndoes reinitialize the field. So this is not critical for that reason.\nBut it is more robust to avoid the write, and slightly simpler code.\nAnd it fixes a bug, see below.\n\nCallers set msg_get_inq to request the input queue length to be\nreturned in msg_inq. This is equivalent to but independent from the\nSO_INQ request to return that same info as a cmsg (tp->recvmsg_inq).\nTo reduce branching in the hot path the second also sets the msg_inq.\nThat is WAI.\n\nThis is a fix to commit 4d1442979e4a (\"af_unix: don't post cmsg for\nSO_INQ unless explicitly asked for\"), which fixed the inverse.\n\nAlso avoid NULL pointer dereference in unix_stream_read_generic if\nstate->msg is NULL and msg->msg_get_inq is written. A NULL state->msg\ncan happen when splicing as of commit 2b514574f7e8 (\"net: af_unix:\nimplement splice for stream af_unix sockets\").\n\nAlso collapse two branches using a bitwise or."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nnet: no escribir en msg_get_inq en el callee\n\nCorrecci\u00f3n de desreferencia de puntero NULL.\n\nmsg_get_inq es un campo de entrada del caller al callee. No lo establezca en el callee, ya que el caller podr\u00eda no borrarlo al reutilizar la estructura.\n\nEsta es solo una variante interna del kernel de msghdr, y el \u00fanico usuario reinicializa el campo. Por lo tanto, esto no es cr\u00edtico por esa raz\u00f3n. Pero es m\u00e1s robusto evitar la escritura, y un c\u00f3digo ligeramente m\u00e1s simple. Y corrige un error, ver abajo.\n\nLos callers establecen msg_get_inq para solicitar que la longitud de la cola de entrada sea devuelta en msg_inq. Esto es equivalente a, pero independiente de, la solicitud SO_INQ para devolver esa misma informaci\u00f3n como un cmsg (tp->recvmsg_inq). Para reducir las bifurcaciones en la ruta cr\u00edtica, el segundo tambi\u00e9n establece el msg_inq. Eso es WAI.\n\nEsta es una correcci\u00f3n para el commit 4d1442979e4a ('af_unix: no publicar cmsg para SO_INQ a menos que se solicite expl\u00edcitamente'), que corrigi\u00f3 lo inverso.\n\nTambi\u00e9n evitar la desreferencia de puntero NULL en unix_stream_read_generic si state->msg es NULL y se escribe msg->msg_get_inq. Un state->msg NULL puede ocurrir al hacer splicing a partir del commit 2b514574f7e8 ('net: af_unix: implementar splice para sockets af_unix de stream').\n\nTambi\u00e9n colapsar dos ramas usando un OR bit a bit."}], "id": "CVE-2026-22983", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T10:20:39.030", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 5.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2026-01-23T16:15:54.333", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d11e047eda5f98514ae62507065ac961981c025"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffa2be496ef65055b28b39c6bd9a7d66943ee89a"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-476"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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{"analysis": {"en": {"generated_at": "2026-04-18T03:07:54.792044+00:00", "value": {"mitigation_remediation": ["Update the kernel to a version that contains the fix (at least 6.19\u00a0rc4 or later).", "If a kernel update is not yet available, avoid using AF_UNIX splice operations or any code paths that call unix_stream_read_generic with a NULL state->msg; consider recompiling the kernel with that functionality disabled (e.g. CONFIG_AF_UNIX=n).", "Monitor kernel logs for Oops or panic messages related to AF_UNIX sockets and apply the patch as soon as it is released."], "summary": {"action": "Patch", "impact": "Null Pointer Dereference leading to kernel crash (Denial of Service)."}, "threat_synthesis": {"affected_systems": "The flaw affects the Linux kernel across all supported releases, including 6.19\u00a0rc4 and any kernel that incorporates the relevant commits from commit\u00a04d1442979e4a,\u00a02b514574f7e8, and the following fix commit. The affected code resides in the AF_UNIX socket implementation, specifically in unix_stream_read_generic and related splice paths.", "description_and_impact": "This vulnerability arises in the Linux kernel's networking stack, where a callee function incorrectly writes to the msg_get_inq member of an msghdr\u2011like structure. If the caller has not reinitialized that field or if the message structures are reused, a NULL pointer dereference can occur. The bug was introduced by recent commits that changed the handling of UNIX domain socket requests for input queue length. The result is a kernel crash, potentially causing a denial of service for the affected host. Because the flaw is inside kernel code, exploitation could elevate a local process to kernel privilege implicitly, but the primary impact is a denial of service.", "risk_and_exploitability": "The CVSS score of 5.5 indicates moderate severity. The EPSS score is less than\u202f1\u202f%, implying a very low probability of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and there are no publicly documented exploits. The attack would require a local user to interact with the vulnerable socket operations, making it a local denial\u2011of\u2011service vector. Because the kernel crash is non\u2011remote, a patch is the most effective countermeasure."}}}}, "created": "2026-04-18T03:15:35.428577+00:00", "updated": "2026-04-18T03:15:35.428589+00:00", "vendors": []}