CVE-2026-74598

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RFC 4191 section 2.3 requires length 3\nwhen Prefix Length is greater than 64, and 2 or 3 when it is greater\nthan 0. The code accepts length >= 2 and length >= 1 respectively.\n\nipv6_addr_prefix() then copies prefix_len/8 bytes out of rinfo->prefix,\nso a Router Advertisement with (prefix_len=128, length=2) or\n(prefix_len=64, length=1) makes the kernel read up to 8 bytes past the\nend of the option. 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Those bytes end up in the prefix of the route that\ngets installed, so they are visible to userspace:\n\n # RA with a Route Information option (prefix_len=128, length=2)\n # followed by a source link-layer address option, 01 01 de ad be ef ca fe\n $ ip -6 route show\n 2001:db8:dead:beef:101:dead:beef:cafe via fe80::1234 dev veth0 proto ra\n ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ the next option, read out of bounds\n\nWhen the Route Information option is the last one in the packet, those\neight bytes come from the skb tail room instead.\n\nReject the option lengths RFC 4191 does not allow."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nipv6: corregir la validaci\u00f3n de la longitud de la opci\u00f3n de Informaci\u00f3n de Ruta\n\nrt6_route_rcv() valida la longitud de la opci\u00f3n de Informaci\u00f3n de Ruta (RFC 4191) contra la longitud del prefijo, pero ambas comprobaciones est\u00e1n desfasadas en uno.\n\nrinfo -> length es la longitud de la opci\u00f3n ND en unidades de 8 octetos e incluye la cabecera de opci\u00f3n de 8 bytes, por lo que una opci\u00f3n que lleva N bytes de prefijo tiene una longitud == 1 + N/8. La secci\u00f3n 2.3 de RFC 4191 requiere una longitud de 3 cuando la Longitud del Prefijo es mayor que 64, y 2 o 3 cuando es mayor que 0. El c\u00f3digo acepta longitud >= 2 y longitud >= 1 respectivamente.\n\nipv6_addr_prefix() luego copia prefix_len/8 bytes de rinfo -> prefix, por lo que un Anuncio de Router con (prefix_len=128, length=2) o (prefix_len=64, length=1) hace que el kernel lea hasta 8 bytes m\u00e1s all\u00e1 del final de la opci\u00f3n. Esos bytes terminan en el prefijo de la ruta que se instala, por lo que son visibles para el espacio de usuario:\n\n # RA con una opci\u00f3n de Informaci\u00f3n de Ruta (prefix_len=128, length=2)\n # seguido de una opci\u00f3n de direcci\u00f3n de capa de enlace de origen, 01 01 de ad be ef ca fe\n $ ip -6 route show\n 2001:db8:dead:beef:101:dead:beef:cafe via fe80::1234 dev veth0 proto ra\n ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ la siguiente opci\u00f3n, le\u00edda fuera de los l\u00edmites\n\nCuando la opci\u00f3n de Informaci\u00f3n de Ruta es la \u00faltima en el paquete, esos ocho bytes provienen del skb tail room en su lugar.\n\nRechazar las longitudes de opci\u00f3n que RFC 4191 no permite."}], "id": "CVE-2026-74598", "lastModified": "2026-10-16T20:17:45.253", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 7.5, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "type": "Secondary"}], "ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2026-74598", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "yes"}, {"technicalImpact": "partial"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "timestamp": "2026-10-16T19:01:53.979806Z", "version": "2.0.3"}}]}, "published": "2026-08-22T16:16:32.170", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b9e02f3bd31c888f2ccdc0ca08e546d6abe9c4d"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f6f94eda12430fb41b24b44a71e2ea4e93561d7"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b2231e358d26e3aec5d8040b1fb777af03c5f05"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7309529f257ae18e72112ef9f614edfd6df229bb"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eac87396c44a312be457ef41d4c5687883be9a2"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1ad8fb2ac6a1afb71dc22d9ae8efb4dda96c824"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da64ed1f346ba84df574d6469fa2e422b2511719"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff3cb05289b8a4ef95fa7ea14c7d34818359edbb"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Received"}

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