Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipv6: null-check fib6_node before accessing in __ip6_del_rt_siblings()
syzbot reported a null-ptr-deref in __ip6_del_rt_siblings() [0].
The stack trace hinted towards a null dereference of rt->fib6_node when
fn->leaf is accessed in __ip6_del_rt_siblings(). With
RTNL_FLAG_DOIT_UNLOCKED set, inet6_rtm_delroute() operations run
concurrently without acquiring the RTNL lock. In ip6_route_del(), the
route lookup happens under rcu_read_lock() without acquiring
table->tb6_lock.
Between ip6_route_del() looking up the route and __ip6_del_rt_siblings()
acquiring table->tb6_lock, another thread can modify the routing table.
For example, when an ECMP route is replaced via RTM_NEWROUTE with
NLM_F_REPLACE, fib6_add_rt2node() unlinks all old siblings and sets
iter->fib6_node = NULL. A reproducer was found that triggers this [1].
Add a check to ensure rt->fib6_node is non-null before accessing it.
[0]
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000020-0x0000000000000027]
RIP: 0010:__ip6_del_rt_siblings+0x31e/0x7c0 net/ipv6/route.c:4056
Call Trace:
<TASK>
ip6_route_del+0x1054/0x1110 net/ipv6/route.c:4232
inet6_rtm_delroute+0x5d7/0x6d0 net/ipv6/route.c:5669
rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x802/0xc00 net/core/rtnetlink.c:7132
netlink_rcv_skb+0x226/0x4a0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2556
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x7f5/0x990 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1345
netlink_sendmsg+0x813/0xb40 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1900
sock_sendmsg_nosec+0x13a/0x180 net/socket.c:800
__sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:815 [inline]
____sys_sendmsg+0x565/0x870 net/socket.c:2713
___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2767
__sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2799 [inline]
__do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2804 [inline]
__se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2802 [inline]
__x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1b7/0x290 net/socket.c:2802
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
</TASK>
[1] https://gist.github.com/NamanGulati/0766a1159b6ca61928faaf87425ff899
ipv6: null-check fib6_node before accessing in __ip6_del_rt_siblings()
syzbot reported a null-ptr-deref in __ip6_del_rt_siblings() [0].
The stack trace hinted towards a null dereference of rt->fib6_node when
fn->leaf is accessed in __ip6_del_rt_siblings(). With
RTNL_FLAG_DOIT_UNLOCKED set, inet6_rtm_delroute() operations run
concurrently without acquiring the RTNL lock. In ip6_route_del(), the
route lookup happens under rcu_read_lock() without acquiring
table->tb6_lock.
Between ip6_route_del() looking up the route and __ip6_del_rt_siblings()
acquiring table->tb6_lock, another thread can modify the routing table.
For example, when an ECMP route is replaced via RTM_NEWROUTE with
NLM_F_REPLACE, fib6_add_rt2node() unlinks all old siblings and sets
iter->fib6_node = NULL. A reproducer was found that triggers this [1].
Add a check to ensure rt->fib6_node is non-null before accessing it.
[0]
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000020-0x0000000000000027]
RIP: 0010:__ip6_del_rt_siblings+0x31e/0x7c0 net/ipv6/route.c:4056
Call Trace:
<TASK>
ip6_route_del+0x1054/0x1110 net/ipv6/route.c:4232
inet6_rtm_delroute+0x5d7/0x6d0 net/ipv6/route.c:5669
rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x802/0xc00 net/core/rtnetlink.c:7132
netlink_rcv_skb+0x226/0x4a0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2556
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x7f5/0x990 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1345
netlink_sendmsg+0x813/0xb40 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1900
sock_sendmsg_nosec+0x13a/0x180 net/socket.c:800
__sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:815 [inline]
____sys_sendmsg+0x565/0x870 net/socket.c:2713
___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2767
__sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2799 [inline]
__do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2804 [inline]
__se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2802 [inline]
__x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1b7/0x290 net/socket.c:2802
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
</TASK>
[1] https://gist.github.com/NamanGulati/0766a1159b6ca61928faaf87425ff899
Published:
2026-09-25
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History
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: null-check fib6_node before accessing in __ip6_del_rt_siblings() syzbot reported a null-ptr-deref in __ip6_del_rt_siblings() [0]. The stack trace hinted towards a null dereference of rt->fib6_node when fn->leaf is accessed in __ip6_del_rt_siblings(). With RTNL_FLAG_DOIT_UNLOCKED set, inet6_rtm_delroute() operations run concurrently without acquiring the RTNL lock. In ip6_route_del(), the route lookup happens under rcu_read_lock() without acquiring table->tb6_lock. Between ip6_route_del() looking up the route and __ip6_del_rt_siblings() acquiring table->tb6_lock, another thread can modify the routing table. For example, when an ECMP route is replaced via RTM_NEWROUTE with NLM_F_REPLACE, fib6_add_rt2node() unlinks all old siblings and sets iter->fib6_node = NULL. A reproducer was found that triggers this [1]. Add a check to ensure rt->fib6_node is non-null before accessing it. [0] KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000020-0x0000000000000027] RIP: 0010:__ip6_del_rt_siblings+0x31e/0x7c0 net/ipv6/route.c:4056 Call Trace: <TASK> ip6_route_del+0x1054/0x1110 net/ipv6/route.c:4232 inet6_rtm_delroute+0x5d7/0x6d0 net/ipv6/route.c:5669 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x802/0xc00 net/core/rtnetlink.c:7132 netlink_rcv_skb+0x226/0x4a0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2556 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x7f5/0x990 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1345 netlink_sendmsg+0x813/0xb40 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1900 sock_sendmsg_nosec+0x13a/0x180 net/socket.c:800 __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:815 [inline] ____sys_sendmsg+0x565/0x870 net/socket.c:2713 ___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2767 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2799 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2804 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2802 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1b7/0x290 net/socket.c:2802 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:61 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x166/0x520 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:84 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f </TASK> [1] https://gist.github.com/NamanGulati/0766a1159b6ca61928faaf87425ff899 | |
| Title | ipv6: null-check fib6_node before accessing in __ip6_del_rt_siblings() | |
| 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: 2026-09-25T10:23:13.373Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:18:58.207Z
Link: CVE-2026-97974
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-25T11:17:25.310
Modified: 2026-09-25T11:17:25.310
Link: CVE-2026-97974
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