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From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To: 钱一铭 <yimingqian591@gmail.com>
Cc: security@kernel.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] ipv6: opt_flen wrap via repeated IPV6_DSTOPTS cmsgs triggers skb_under_panic (local DoS)
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2026 15:39:38 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <2026040101-schilling-serpent-09cb@gregkh> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAL_bE8+MpRX-B4wn_-9kqMDQXJDxV2GgTJi_X+WA9GoaoV_gMA@mail.gmail.com>

On Wed, Apr 01, 2026 at 08:56:22PM +0800, 钱一铭 wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I believe I found a locally triggerable kernel bug in the IPv6 sendmsg
> ancillary-data path that can panic the kernel via `skb_under_panic()`
> (local DoS).

As you've sent this to netdev, which is public, no need for security@k.o
to get involved here.

Also, as you have a reproducer, can you make a patch to fix this so you
get full credit for the fix?

thanks,

greg k-h

      reply	other threads:[~2026-04-01 13:39 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-04-01 12:56 [SECURITY] ipv6: opt_flen wrap via repeated IPV6_DSTOPTS cmsgs triggers skb_under_panic (local DoS) 钱一铭
2026-04-01 13:39 ` Greg KH [this message]

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