Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bareudp: fix NULL pointer dereference in bareudp_fill_metadata_dst()
bareudp_fill_metadata_dst() passes bareudp->sock to
udp_tunnel6_dst_lookup() in the IPv6 path without a NULL check.
The socket is only created in bareudp_open() and NULLed in
bareudp_stop(), so calling this function while the device is down
triggers a NULL dereference via sock->sk.
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000018
RIP: 0010:udp_tunnel6_dst_lookup (net/ipv6/ip6_udp_tunnel.c:160)
Call Trace:
<TASK>
bareudp_fill_metadata_dst (drivers/net/bareudp.c:532)
do_execute_actions (net/openvswitch/actions.c:901)
ovs_execute_actions (net/openvswitch/actions.c:1589)
ovs_packet_cmd_execute (net/openvswitch/datapath.c:700)
genl_family_rcv_msg_doit (net/netlink/genetlink.c:1114)
genl_rcv_msg (net/netlink/genetlink.c:1209)
netlink_rcv_skb (net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2550)
</TASK>
Add a NULL check returning -ESHUTDOWN, consistent with the xmit paths
in the same driver.
bareudp: fix NULL pointer dereference in bareudp_fill_metadata_dst()
bareudp_fill_metadata_dst() passes bareudp->sock to
udp_tunnel6_dst_lookup() in the IPv6 path without a NULL check.
The socket is only created in bareudp_open() and NULLed in
bareudp_stop(), so calling this function while the device is down
triggers a NULL dereference via sock->sk.
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000018
RIP: 0010:udp_tunnel6_dst_lookup (net/ipv6/ip6_udp_tunnel.c:160)
Call Trace:
<TASK>
bareudp_fill_metadata_dst (drivers/net/bareudp.c:532)
do_execute_actions (net/openvswitch/actions.c:901)
ovs_execute_actions (net/openvswitch/actions.c:1589)
ovs_packet_cmd_execute (net/openvswitch/datapath.c:700)
genl_family_rcv_msg_doit (net/netlink/genetlink.c:1114)
genl_rcv_msg (net/netlink/genetlink.c:1209)
netlink_rcv_skb (net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2550)
</TASK>
Add a NULL check returning -ESHUTDOWN, consistent with the xmit paths
in the same driver.
Published:
2026-05-27
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Wed, 27 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bareudp: fix NULL pointer dereference in bareudp_fill_metadata_dst() bareudp_fill_metadata_dst() passes bareudp->sock to udp_tunnel6_dst_lookup() in the IPv6 path without a NULL check. The socket is only created in bareudp_open() and NULLed in bareudp_stop(), so calling this function while the device is down triggers a NULL dereference via sock->sk. BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000018 RIP: 0010:udp_tunnel6_dst_lookup (net/ipv6/ip6_udp_tunnel.c:160) Call Trace: <TASK> bareudp_fill_metadata_dst (drivers/net/bareudp.c:532) do_execute_actions (net/openvswitch/actions.c:901) ovs_execute_actions (net/openvswitch/actions.c:1589) ovs_packet_cmd_execute (net/openvswitch/datapath.c:700) genl_family_rcv_msg_doit (net/netlink/genetlink.c:1114) genl_rcv_msg (net/netlink/genetlink.c:1209) netlink_rcv_skb (net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2550) </TASK> Add a NULL check returning -ESHUTDOWN, consistent with the xmit paths in the same driver. | |
| Title | bareudp: fix NULL pointer dereference in bareudp_fill_metadata_dst() | |
| 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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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-27T09:24:52.122Z
Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.078Z
Link: CVE-2026-45846
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-27T11:16:24.083
Modified: 2026-05-27T11:16:24.083
Link: CVE-2026-45846
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