Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bpf: make sure skb->len != 0 when redirecting to a tunneling device

syzkaller managed to trigger another case where skb->len == 0
when we enter __dev_queue_xmit:

WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2470 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2576 skb_assert_len include/linux/skbuff.h:2576 [inline]
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2470 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2576 __dev_queue_xmit+0x2069/0x35e0 net/core/dev.c:4295

Call Trace:
dev_queue_xmit+0x17/0x20 net/core/dev.c:4406
__bpf_tx_skb net/core/filter.c:2115 [inline]
__bpf_redirect_no_mac net/core/filter.c:2140 [inline]
__bpf_redirect+0x5fb/0xda0 net/core/filter.c:2163
____bpf_clone_redirect net/core/filter.c:2447 [inline]
bpf_clone_redirect+0x247/0x390 net/core/filter.c:2419
bpf_prog_48159a89cb4a9a16+0x59/0x5e
bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:897 [inline]
__bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:596 [inline]
bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:603 [inline]
bpf_test_run+0x46c/0x890 net/bpf/test_run.c:402
bpf_prog_test_run_skb+0xbdc/0x14c0 net/bpf/test_run.c:1170
bpf_prog_test_run+0x345/0x3c0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:3648
__sys_bpf+0x43a/0x6c0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5005
__do_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5091 [inline]
__se_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5089 [inline]
__x64_sys_bpf+0x7c/0x90 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5089
do_syscall_64+0x54/0x70 arch/x86/entry/common.c:48
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x61/0xc6

The reproducer doesn't really reproduce outside of syzkaller
environment, so I'm taking a guess here. It looks like we
do generate correct ETH_HLEN-sized packet, but we redirect
the packet to the tunneling device. Before we do so, we
__skb_pull l2 header and arrive again at skb->len == 0.
Doesn't seem like we can do anything better than having
an explicit check after __skb_pull?
Published: 2025-09-15
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-55499 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: make sure skb->len != 0 when redirecting to a tunneling device syzkaller managed to trigger another case where skb->len == 0 when we enter __dev_queue_xmit: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2470 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2576 skb_assert_len include/linux/skbuff.h:2576 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2470 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2576 __dev_queue_xmit+0x2069/0x35e0 net/core/dev.c:4295 Call Trace: dev_queue_xmit+0x17/0x20 net/core/dev.c:4406 __bpf_tx_skb net/core/filter.c:2115 [inline] __bpf_redirect_no_mac net/core/filter.c:2140 [inline] __bpf_redirect+0x5fb/0xda0 net/core/filter.c:2163 ____bpf_clone_redirect net/core/filter.c:2447 [inline] bpf_clone_redirect+0x247/0x390 net/core/filter.c:2419 bpf_prog_48159a89cb4a9a16+0x59/0x5e bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:897 [inline] __bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:596 [inline] bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:603 [inline] bpf_test_run+0x46c/0x890 net/bpf/test_run.c:402 bpf_prog_test_run_skb+0xbdc/0x14c0 net/bpf/test_run.c:1170 bpf_prog_test_run+0x345/0x3c0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:3648 __sys_bpf+0x43a/0x6c0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5005 __do_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5091 [inline] __se_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5089 [inline] __x64_sys_bpf+0x7c/0x90 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5089 do_syscall_64+0x54/0x70 arch/x86/entry/common.c:48 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x61/0xc6 The reproducer doesn't really reproduce outside of syzkaller environment, so I'm taking a guess here. It looks like we do generate correct ETH_HLEN-sized packet, but we redirect the packet to the tunneling device. Before we do so, we __skb_pull l2 header and arrive again at skb->len == 0. Doesn't seem like we can do anything better than having an explicit check after __skb_pull?
History

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: make sure skb->len != 0 when redirecting to a tunneling device syzkaller managed to trigger another case where skb->len == 0 when we enter __dev_queue_xmit: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2470 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2576 skb_assert_len include/linux/skbuff.h:2576 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2470 at include/linux/skbuff.h:2576 __dev_queue_xmit+0x2069/0x35e0 net/core/dev.c:4295 Call Trace: dev_queue_xmit+0x17/0x20 net/core/dev.c:4406 __bpf_tx_skb net/core/filter.c:2115 [inline] __bpf_redirect_no_mac net/core/filter.c:2140 [inline] __bpf_redirect+0x5fb/0xda0 net/core/filter.c:2163 ____bpf_clone_redirect net/core/filter.c:2447 [inline] bpf_clone_redirect+0x247/0x390 net/core/filter.c:2419 bpf_prog_48159a89cb4a9a16+0x59/0x5e bpf_dispatcher_nop_func include/linux/bpf.h:897 [inline] __bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:596 [inline] bpf_prog_run include/linux/filter.h:603 [inline] bpf_test_run+0x46c/0x890 net/bpf/test_run.c:402 bpf_prog_test_run_skb+0xbdc/0x14c0 net/bpf/test_run.c:1170 bpf_prog_test_run+0x345/0x3c0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:3648 __sys_bpf+0x43a/0x6c0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5005 __do_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5091 [inline] __se_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5089 [inline] __x64_sys_bpf+0x7c/0x90 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5089 do_syscall_64+0x54/0x70 arch/x86/entry/common.c:48 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x61/0xc6 The reproducer doesn't really reproduce outside of syzkaller environment, so I'm taking a guess here. It looks like we do generate correct ETH_HLEN-sized packet, but we redirect the packet to the tunneling device. Before we do so, we __skb_pull l2 header and arrive again at skb->len == 0. Doesn't seem like we can do anything better than having an explicit check after __skb_pull?
Title bpf: make sure skb->len != 0 when redirecting to a tunneling device
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:15:44.305Z

Reserved: 2025-09-15T13:58:00.973Z

Link: CVE-2022-50253

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-09-15T14:15:36.007

Modified: 2025-11-26T16:26:21.480

Link: CVE-2022-50253

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-09-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-50253 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-09-17T10:08:30Z

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