In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy sk_buff

Syzbot reports a KMSAN uninit-value originating from
nsim_dev_trap_skb_build, with the allocation also
being performed in the same function.

Fix this by calling skb_put_zero instead of skb_put to
guarantee zero initialization of the whole IP header.

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Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy sk_buff Syzbot reports a KMSAN uninit-value originating from nsim_dev_trap_skb_build, with the allocation also being performed in the same function. Fix this by calling skb_put_zero instead of skb_put to guarantee zero initialization of the whole IP header.
Title netdevsim: zero initialize struct iphdr in dummy sk_buff
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-24T16:28:59.871Z

Reserved: 2026-06-09T07:44:35.376Z

Link: CVE-2026-52985

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Updated: 2026-06-24T21:30:04Z

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