ipv6: sr: fix missing sk_buff release in seg6_input_core
The seg6_input() function is responsible for adding the SRH into a
packet, delegating the operation to the seg6_input_core(). This function
uses the skb_cow_head() to ensure that there is sufficient headroom in
the sk_buff for accommodating the link-layer header.
In the event that the skb_cow_header() function fails, the
seg6_input_core() catches the error but it does not release the sk_buff,
which will result in a memory leak.
This issue was introduced in commit af3b5158b89d ("ipv6: sr: fix BUG due
to headroom too small after SRH push") and persists even after commit
7a3f5b0de364 ("netfilter: add netfilter hooks to SRv6 data plane"),
where the entire seg6_input() code was refactored to deal with netfilter
hooks.
The proposed patch addresses the identified memory leak by requiring the
seg6_input_core() function to release the sk_buff in the event that
skb_cow_head() fails.
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Ubuntu USN |
USN-6999-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-6999-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-7009-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-7019-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-7029-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| First Time appeared |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
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Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-401 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T20:21:34.024Z
Reserved: 2024-06-25T14:23:23.747Z
Link: CVE-2024-39490
Updated: 2024-08-02T04:26:15.676Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-07-10T08:15:11.203
Modified: 2025-03-24T17:23:25.253
Link: CVE-2024-39490
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