CVE-2026-63830
CRITICAL 9.4In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: skmsg: preserve sg.copy across SG transforms The sk_msg sg.copy bitmap is part of the scatterlist entry ownership state. A set bit tells sk_msg_compute_data_pointers() not to expose the entry through writable BPF ctx->data. This protects entries backed by pages that are not private to the sk_msg, such as splice-backed file page-cache pages. Several sk_msg transform paths move, copy, split, or compact msg->sg.data[] entries without moving the matching sg.copy bit. This can make an externally backed entry arrive at a new slot with a clear copy bit. A later SK_MSG verdict can then expose sg_virt(sge) as writable ctx->data and BPF stores can modify the original page cache. Keep sg.copy synchronized with sg.data[] whenever entries are transferred, shifted, split, or copied into a new sk_msg. Clear the bit when an entry is replaced by a newly allocated private page or freed. This covers the BPF pull/push/pop helpers, sk_msg_shift_left/right(), sk_msg_xfer(), and tls_split_open_record(), including the partial tail entry created during TLS open-record splitting.
Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.4), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 26th percentile
Impact if exploited
9.4CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityLow
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
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Weakness (CWE)
Not classified.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
All CVSS metrics
- CRITICAL 9.4 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L - CRITICAL 9.4 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
References
Technical & other
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bb86d8184b37503816150c4a6ad3c17dfdbe827
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0eb4c16c4adb262763bda870a8ed38a1a9dec7ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d22cc92bc41290e5783a72375e0843d9435f6001
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1acdd14c0990dd1cd4b6534f00366d2e6dfce05f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21ed9540a8e1906dfcbc1bb82ba9b4de4fa4bd6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/406e8a651a7b854c41fecd5117bb282b3a6c2c6b