5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-53013
macvlan: fix macvlan_get_size() not reserving space for IFLA_MACVLAN_BC_CUTOFF
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: macvlan: fix macvlan_get_size() not reserving space for IFLA_MACVLAN_BC_CUTOFF macvlan_get_size() does not account for IFLA_MACVLAN_BC_CUTOFF, but macvlan_fill_info() conditionally includes it when port->bc_cutoff != 1. This causes nla_put_s32() to fail with -EMSGSIZE when the netlink skb runs out of space, triggering a WARN_ON in rtnetlink and preventing the interface from being dumped. The bug can be reproduced with: ip link add macvlan0 link eth0 type macvlan mode bridge ip link set macvlan0 type macvlan bc_cutoff 0 ip -d link show macvlan0 # fails with -EMSGSIZE The bc_cutoff feature was added in commit 954d1fa1ac93 ("macvlan: Add netlink attribute for broadcast cutoff"), which added the nla_put_s32() call in macvlan_fill_info() but missed adding the corresponding nla_total_size(4) in macvlan_get_size(). A follow-up commit 55cef78c244d ("macvlan: add forgotten nla_policy for IFLA_MACVLAN_BC_CUTOFF") fixed the missing nla_policy entry but still did not fix the size calculation.

INFO

Published Date :

June 24, 2026, 5:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 14, 2026, 5:39 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Apply the Linux kernel patch to fix macvlan size calculation for IFLA_MACVLAN_BC_CUTOFF.
  • Update the Linux kernel to include the macvlan fix.
  • Ensure the macvlan_get_size() reserves space for IFLA_MACVLAN_BC_CUTOFF.
  • Verify netlink skb space in macvlan_fill_info().
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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.91 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.18.33 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 7.0.10 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4 up to (excluding) 6.6.141
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c004f14ccdc11585625c168bb9a7c5e1b8afb0c Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4979252758387b338ca968ba7e0515b0ae2257e3 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77ecfa4e27f282d224215895ddfbeb916fc75e24 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6b7154e9f5d75b608ceb2d05b376de8c638c40e Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa92a77b0ed4d5f11a71665a232ac5a54a4b055d Types: Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '954d1fa1ac93aa8a66f7d9a9ba545cf7f020d348', 'lessThan': '4979252758387b338ca968ba7e0515b0ae2257e3', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '954d1fa1ac93aa8a66f7d9a9ba545cf7f020d348', 'lessThan': '77ecfa4e27f282d224215895ddfbeb916fc75e24', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '954d1fa1ac93aa8a66f7d9a9ba545cf7f020d348', 'lessThan': 'b6b7154e9f5d75b608ceb2d05b376de8c638c40e', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '954d1fa1ac93aa8a66f7d9a9ba545cf7f020d348', 'lessThan': '1c004f14ccdc11585625c168bb9a7c5e1b8afb0c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '954d1fa1ac93aa8a66f7d9a9ba545cf7f020d348', 'lessThan': 'fa92a77b0ed4d5f11a71665a232ac5a54a4b055d', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/macvlan.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.4'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.4', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.141', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.91', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.33', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.0.10', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.0.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/macvlan.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: macvlan: fix macvlan_get_size() not reserving space for IFLA_MACVLAN_BC_CUTOFF macvlan_get_size() does not account for IFLA_MACVLAN_BC_CUTOFF, but macvlan_fill_info() conditionally includes it when port->bc_cutoff != 1. This causes nla_put_s32() to fail with -EMSGSIZE when the netlink skb runs out of space, triggering a WARN_ON in rtnetlink and preventing the interface from being dumped. The bug can be reproduced with: ip link add macvlan0 link eth0 type macvlan mode bridge ip link set macvlan0 type macvlan bc_cutoff 0 ip -d link show macvlan0 # fails with -EMSGSIZE The bc_cutoff feature was added in commit 954d1fa1ac93 ("macvlan: Add netlink attribute for broadcast cutoff"), which added the nla_put_s32() call in macvlan_fill_info() but missed adding the corresponding nla_total_size(4) in macvlan_get_size(). A follow-up commit 55cef78c244d ("macvlan: add forgotten nla_policy for IFLA_MACVLAN_BC_CUTOFF") fixed the missing nla_policy entry but still did not fix the size calculation.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c004f14ccdc11585625c168bb9a7c5e1b8afb0c
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4979252758387b338ca968ba7e0515b0ae2257e3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77ecfa4e27f282d224215895ddfbeb916fc75e24
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6b7154e9f5d75b608ceb2d05b376de8c638c40e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa92a77b0ed4d5f11a71665a232ac5a54a4b055d
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