CVE-2026-64552
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-net: fix len check in receive_big() receive_big() bounds the device-announced length by (big_packets_num_skbfrags + 1) * PAGE_SIZE. That is still too loose: add_recvbuf_big() sets sg[1] to start at offset sizeof(struct padded_vnet_hdr) into the first page, so the chain actually carries hdr_len + (PAGE_SIZE - sizeof(padded_vnet_hdr)) + big_packets_num_skbfrags * PAGE_SIZE bytes -- 20 bytes less than the check allows for the common hdr_len == 12 case. A malicious virtio backend can announce a len in that gap. page_to_skb() then walks one frag past the page chain, storing a NULL page->private into skb_shinfo()->frags[MAX_SKB_FRAGS], which is both an out-of-bounds write past the static frag array and a NULL frag handed up the rx path. Bound len by the size add_recvbuf_big() actually advertised.
What this means for your business
- An attacker can use it only with access to the machine itself, without a login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
- FIRST's prediction model gives it a 0.2% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 8% of all known flaws.
What to do
- 1Ask your IT team or provider whether any of your systems use the affected product.
- 2If you do, follow the vendor's guidance. No patch reference has been published yet.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 8.4 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Assigned by
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dates
- Published
- 2026-07-27
- Last modified
- 2026-09-08
- Sources
- NVD
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38e94d63e29f4a5c6eae87ee2c02101aaa321502
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e5ad06ea826322ce8c58b4a68442a96f600c3c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7fc9adf4e006155f7f2aeda052fbcde25cdcc49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6b8463b7d791f3886d7584259d6e9f06a69f12e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9451d0fd5ba635dcabb49bfe456a6db734a8986
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbeb65154583879d556ea94cb2f15888e9470f3d
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html