CVE-2024-42281

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix a segment issue when downgrading gso_size Linearize the skb when downgrading gso_size because it may trigger a BUG_ON() later when the skb is segmented as described in [1,2].

CVSS 3.1

5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 14% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

Published

2024-08-17

Modified

2026-10-15

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• linux:linux_kernel

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11ec79f5c7f74261874744039bc1551023edd6b2
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a689f5eb13a90f892a088865478b3cd39f53d5dc
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3496314c53e7e82ddb544c825defc3e8c0e45cf
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dda518dea60d556a2d171c0122ca7d9fdb7d473a
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec4eea14d75f7b0491194dd413f540dd19b8c733

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