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

inet_diag: Initialize pad field in struct inet_diag_req_v2

KMSAN reported uninit-value access in raw_lookup() [1]. Diag for raw
sockets uses the pad field in struct inet_diag_req_v2 for the
underlying protocol. This field corresponds to the sdiag_raw_protocol
field in struct inet_diag_req_raw.

inet_diag_get_exact_compat() converts inet_diag_req to
inet_diag_req_v2, but leaves the pad field uninitialized. So the issue
occurs when raw_lookup() accesses the sdiag_raw_protocol field.

Fix this by initializing the pad field in
inet_diag_get_exact_compat(). Also, do the same fix in
inet_diag_dump_compat() to avoid the similar issue in the future.

[1]
BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in raw_lookup net/ipv4/raw_diag.c:49 [inline]
BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in raw_sock_get+0x657/0x800 net/ipv4/raw_diag.c:71
raw_lookup net/ipv4/raw_diag.c:49 [inline]
raw_sock_get+0x657/0x800 net/ipv4/raw_diag.c:71
raw_diag_dump_one+0xa1/0x660 net/ipv4/raw_diag.c:99
inet_diag_cmd_exact+0x7d9/0x980
inet_diag_get_exact_compat net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1404 [inline]
inet_diag_rcv_msg_compat+0x469/0x530 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1426
sock_diag_rcv_msg+0x23d/0x740 net/core/sock_diag.c:282
netlink_rcv_skb+0x537/0x670 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2564
sock_diag_rcv+0x35/0x40 net/core/sock_diag.c:297
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1335 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0xe74/0x1240 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1361
netlink_sendmsg+0x10c6/0x1260 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1905
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline]
__sock_sendmsg+0x332/0x3d0 net/socket.c:745
____sys_sendmsg+0x7f0/0xb70 net/socket.c:2585
___sys_sendmsg+0x271/0x3b0 net/socket.c:2639
__sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2668 [inline]
__do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2677 [inline]
__se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2675 [inline]
__x64_sys_sendmsg+0x27e/0x4a0 net/socket.c:2675
x64_sys_call+0x135e/0x3ce0 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:47
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xd9/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

Uninit was stored to memory at:
raw_sock_get+0x650/0x800 net/ipv4/raw_diag.c:71
raw_diag_dump_one+0xa1/0x660 net/ipv4/raw_diag.c:99
inet_diag_cmd_exact+0x7d9/0x980
inet_diag_get_exact_compat net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1404 [inline]
inet_diag_rcv_msg_compat+0x469/0x530 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1426
sock_diag_rcv_msg+0x23d/0x740 net/core/sock_diag.c:282
netlink_rcv_skb+0x537/0x670 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2564
sock_diag_rcv+0x35/0x40 net/core/sock_diag.c:297
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1335 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0xe74/0x1240 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1361
netlink_sendmsg+0x10c6/0x1260 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1905
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline]
__sock_sendmsg+0x332/0x3d0 net/socket.c:745
____sys_sendmsg+0x7f0/0xb70 net/socket.c:2585
___sys_sendmsg+0x271/0x3b0 net/socket.c:2639
__sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2668 [inline]
__do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2677 [inline]
__se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2675 [inline]
__x64_sys_sendmsg+0x27e/0x4a0 net/socket.c:2675
x64_sys_call+0x135e/0x3ce0 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:47
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xd9/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

Local variable req.i created at:
inet_diag_get_exact_compat net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1396 [inline]
inet_diag_rcv_msg_compat+0x2a6/0x530 net/ipv4/inet_diag.c:1426
sock_diag_rcv_msg+0x23d/0x740 net/core/sock_diag.c:282

CPU: 1 PID: 8888 Comm: syz-executor.6 Not tainted 6.10.0-rc4-00217-g35bb670d65fc #32
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-2.fc40 04/01/2014
Published: 2024-07-30
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4008-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5747-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7003-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7003-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7003-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7003-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7003-5 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7006-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7007-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7007-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7007-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7009-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7009-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7019-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-5 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-6 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7089-7 Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7090-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7095-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7156-1 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000

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References

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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'}


Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-908
Metrics 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'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:27:07.336Z

Reserved: 2024-07-29T15:50:41.175Z

Link: CVE-2024-42106

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T04:54:32.551Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-07-30T08:15:03.100

Modified: 2025-11-03T22:17:39.080

Link: CVE-2024-42106

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-07-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-42106 - Bugzilla

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