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CVE-2026-52985
netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy sk_buff
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy sk_buff Syzbot reports a KMSAN uninit-value originating from nsim_dev_trap_skb_build, with the allocation also being performed in the same function. Fix this by calling skb_put_zero instead of skb_put to guarantee zero initialization of the whole IP header.

INFO

Published Date :

June 24, 2026, 4:28 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 24, 2026, 4:28 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

Linux
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-52985 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

Solution
Initialize struct iphdr with zero in netdevsim to prevent uninitialized value bugs.
  • Use skb_put_zero instead of skb_put.
  • Ensure IP header is zero initialized.

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