io_uring/zcrx: fix overshooting recv limit
It's reported that sometimes a zcrx request can receive more than was
requested. It's caused by io_zcrx_recv_skb() adjusting desc->count for
all received buffers including frag lists, but then doing recursive
calls to process frag list skbs, which leads to desc->count double
accounting and underflow.
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| Source | ID | Title |
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Ubuntu USN |
USN-8029-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8030-1 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8029-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8048-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8029-3 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +0000
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:15:00 +0000
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threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/zcrx: fix overshooting recv limit It's reported that sometimes a zcrx request can receive more than was requested. It's caused by io_zcrx_recv_skb() adjusting desc->count for all received buffers including frag lists, but then doing recursive calls to process frag list skbs, which leads to desc->count double accounting and underflow. | |
| Title | io_uring/zcrx: fix overshooting recv limit | |
| References |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T21:41:26.155Z
Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.154Z
Link: CVE-2025-40046
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2025-10-28T12:15:38.687
Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020
Link: CVE-2025-40046
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2025-10-29T10:58:16Z
No weakness.
Ubuntu USN