CVE-2026-99284
net: skbuff: propagate shared-frag marker in skb_zerocopy()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: skbuff: propagate shared-frag marker in skb_zerocopy() skb_zerocopy() moves frag descriptors from @from into @to and takes a reference on each frag, but it does not copy skb_shinfo(from)->flags into skb_shinfo(to)->flags. A destination skb holding the same page-cache backed frags as the source therefore reports skb_has_shared_frag() as false. That breaks the invariant relied on by later in-place writers. ESP input checks skb_has_shared_frag() before deciding whether an uncloned nonlinear skb can skip skb_cow_data(); with the marker lost, an skb that skb_zerocopy() built for nfnetlink_queue or for an openvswitch upcall is decrypted in place, letting an unprivileged user write into the page cache of a root-owned read-only file. Propagate SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG when frag descriptors are copied, as done for the other frag-transfer helpers.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 7, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Apply the Linux kernel patch for skb_zerocopy().
- Ensure shared-frag markers are propagated correctly.
- Verify that in-place writers respect the shared-frag flag.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Nov. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: skbuff: propagate shared-frag marker in skb_zerocopy() skb_zerocopy() moves frag descriptors from @from into @to and takes a reference on each frag, but it does not copy skb_shinfo(from)->flags into skb_shinfo(to)->flags. A destination skb holding the same page-cache backed frags as the source therefore reports skb_has_shared_frag() as false. That breaks the invariant relied on by later in-place writers. ESP input checks skb_has_shared_frag() before deciding whether an uncloned nonlinear skb can skip skb_cow_data(); with the marker lost, an skb that skb_zerocopy() built for nfnetlink_queue or for an openvswitch upcall is decrypted in place, letting an unprivileged user write into the page cache of a root-owned read-only file. Propagate SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG when frag descriptors are copied, as done for the other frag-transfer helpers. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/99xxx/CVE-2026-99284.json">CVE-2026-99284</a> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a9c180cd8435917b7516edfb1c9148032c28773 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c623e3cbf43f12dd4a72712079bfa247a9b8ba3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79dc34beb1fdb3da79753e51e15c68591a2561fe Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d6ff98d5d1b400f02211f962ac32cc0020aeab