CVE-2026-31517
xfrm: iptfs: fix skb_put() panic on non-linear skb during reassembly
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: iptfs: fix skb_put() panic on non-linear skb during reassembly In iptfs_reassem_cont(), IP-TFS attempts to append data to the new inner packet 'newskb' that is being reassembled. First a zero-copy approach is tried if it succeeds then newskb becomes non-linear. When a subsequent fragment in the same datagram does not meet the fast-path conditions, a memory copy is performed. It calls skb_put() to append the data and as newskb is non-linear it triggers SKB_LINEAR_ASSERT check. Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI [...] RIP: 0010:skb_put+0x3c/0x40 [...] Call Trace: <IRQ> iptfs_reassem_cont+0x1ab/0x5e0 [xfrm_iptfs] iptfs_input_ordered+0x2af/0x380 [xfrm_iptfs] iptfs_input+0x122/0x3e0 [xfrm_iptfs] xfrm_input+0x91e/0x1a50 xfrm4_esp_rcv+0x3a/0x110 ip_protocol_deliver_rcu+0x1d7/0x1f0 ip_local_deliver_finish+0xbe/0x1e0 __netif_receive_skb_core.constprop.0+0xb56/0x1120 __netif_receive_skb_list_core+0x133/0x2b0 netif_receive_skb_list_internal+0x1ff/0x3f0 napi_complete_done+0x81/0x220 virtnet_poll+0x9d6/0x116e [virtio_net] __napi_poll.constprop.0+0x2b/0x270 net_rx_action+0x162/0x360 handle_softirqs+0xdc/0x510 __irq_exit_rcu+0xe7/0x110 irq_exit_rcu+0xe/0x20 common_interrupt+0x85/0xa0 </IRQ> <TASK> Fix this by checking if the skb is non-linear. If it is, linearize it by calling skb_linearize(). As the initial allocation of newskb originally reserved enough tailroom for the entire reassembled packet we do not need to check if we have enough tailroom or extend it.
INFO
Published Date :
April 22, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 22, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Check if the skb is non-linear.
- Linearize the skb using skb_linearize() if needed.
- Append data to the skb.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Apr. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: iptfs: fix skb_put() panic on non-linear skb during reassembly In iptfs_reassem_cont(), IP-TFS attempts to append data to the new inner packet 'newskb' that is being reassembled. First a zero-copy approach is tried if it succeeds then newskb becomes non-linear. When a subsequent fragment in the same datagram does not meet the fast-path conditions, a memory copy is performed. It calls skb_put() to append the data and as newskb is non-linear it triggers SKB_LINEAR_ASSERT check. Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI [...] RIP: 0010:skb_put+0x3c/0x40 [...] Call Trace: <IRQ> iptfs_reassem_cont+0x1ab/0x5e0 [xfrm_iptfs] iptfs_input_ordered+0x2af/0x380 [xfrm_iptfs] iptfs_input+0x122/0x3e0 [xfrm_iptfs] xfrm_input+0x91e/0x1a50 xfrm4_esp_rcv+0x3a/0x110 ip_protocol_deliver_rcu+0x1d7/0x1f0 ip_local_deliver_finish+0xbe/0x1e0 __netif_receive_skb_core.constprop.0+0xb56/0x1120 __netif_receive_skb_list_core+0x133/0x2b0 netif_receive_skb_list_internal+0x1ff/0x3f0 napi_complete_done+0x81/0x220 virtnet_poll+0x9d6/0x116e [virtio_net] __napi_poll.constprop.0+0x2b/0x270 net_rx_action+0x162/0x360 handle_softirqs+0xdc/0x510 __irq_exit_rcu+0xe7/0x110 irq_exit_rcu+0xe/0x20 common_interrupt+0x85/0xa0 </IRQ> <TASK> Fix this by checking if the skb is non-linear. If it is, linearize it by calling skb_linearize(). As the initial allocation of newskb originally reserved enough tailroom for the entire reassembled packet we do not need to check if we have enough tailroom or extend it. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b352f83cabfefdaafa806d6471f0eca117dc7d5 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33a7b36268933c75bdc355e5531951e0ea9f1951 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fdfe8f6efeb0e1200e22a903f2471539f54522b