net: sched: cls_api: fix tc_chain_fill_node to initialize tcm_info to zero to prevent an info-leak
When building netlink messages, tc_chain_fill_node() never initializes
the tcm_info field of struct tcmsg. Since the allocation is not zeroed,
kernel heap memory is leaked to userspace through this 4-byte field.
The fix simply zeroes tcm_info alongside the other fields that are
already initialized.
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| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-4561-1 | linux-6.1 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-6243-1 | linux security update |
Fri, 08 May 2026 18:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Sat, 02 May 2026 12:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Weaknesses | CWE-788 |
Sat, 02 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-908 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Fri, 01 May 2026 23:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-788 |
Fri, 01 May 2026 14:45:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sched: cls_api: fix tc_chain_fill_node to initialize tcm_info to zero to prevent an info-leak When building netlink messages, tc_chain_fill_node() never initializes the tcm_info field of struct tcmsg. Since the allocation is not zeroed, kernel heap memory is leaked to userspace through this 4-byte field. The fix simply zeroes tcm_info alongside the other fields that are already initialized. | |
| Title | net: sched: cls_api: fix tc_chain_fill_node to initialize tcm_info to zero to prevent an info-leak | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T22:16:27.484Z
Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.977Z
Link: CVE-2026-43035
No data.
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-05-01T15:16:48.147
Modified: 2026-05-08T18:43:05.513
Link: CVE-2026-43035
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Updated: 2026-05-02T13:30:43Z
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