CVE-2026-46306
flow_dissector: do not dissect PPPoE PFC frames
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: flow_dissector: do not dissect PPPoE PFC frames RFC 2516 Section 7 states that Protocol Field Compression (PFC) is NOT RECOMMENDED for PPPoE. In practice, pppd does not support negotiating PFC for PPPoE sessions, and the flow dissector driver has assumed an uncompressed frame until the blamed commit. During the review process of that commit [1], support for PFC is suggested. However, having a compressed (1-byte) protocol field means the subsequent PPP payload is shifted by one byte, causing 4-byte misalignment for the network header and an unaligned access exception on some architectures. The exception can be reproduced by sending a PPPoE PFC frame to an ethernet interface of a MIPS board, with RPS enabled, even if no PPPoE session is active on that interface: $ 0 : 00000000 80c40000 00000000 85144817 $ 4 : 00000008 00000100 80a75758 81dc9bb8 $ 8 : 00000010 8087ae2c 0000003d 00000000 $12 : 000000e0 00000039 00000000 00000000 $16 : 85043240 80a75758 81dc9bb8 00006488 $20 : 0000002f 00000007 85144810 80a70000 $24 : 81d1bda0 00000000 $28 : 81dc8000 81dc9aa8 00000000 805ead08 Hi : 00009d51 Lo : 2163358a epc : 805e91f0 __skb_flow_dissect+0x1b0/0x1b50 ra : 805ead08 __skb_get_hash_net+0x74/0x12c Status: 11000403 KERNEL EXL IE Cause : 40800010 (ExcCode 04) BadVA : 85144817 PrId : 0001992f (MIPS 1004Kc) Call Trace: [<805e91f0>] __skb_flow_dissect+0x1b0/0x1b50 [<805ead08>] __skb_get_hash_net+0x74/0x12c [<805ef330>] get_rps_cpu+0x1b8/0x3fc [<805fca70>] netif_receive_skb_list_internal+0x324/0x364 [<805fd120>] napi_complete_done+0x68/0x2a4 [<8058de5c>] mtk_napi_rx+0x228/0xfec [<805fd398>] __napi_poll+0x3c/0x1c4 [<805fd754>] napi_threaded_poll_loop+0x234/0x29c [<805fd848>] napi_threaded_poll+0x8c/0xb0 [<80053544>] kthread+0x104/0x12c [<80002bd8>] ret_from_kernel_thread+0x14/0x1c Code: 02d51821 1060045b 00000000 <8c640000> 3084000f 2c820005 144001a2 00042080 8e220000 To reduce the attack surface and maintain performance, do not process PPPoE PFC frames. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/r/[email protected]
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux |
≥ 10f665b52a75df6eb26ddebbbc072ee264183731; < e7c811ca372d53c2be7d01a1614e71fae1054836 (affected, git) ≥ d7e541e86122d21f71eb71c5dfa7fb1eb6623fe8; < abc5bc84e0f2edc7ea2d437afa6ef3fe1fc43200 (affected, git) ≥ 46126db9c86110e5fc1e369b9bb89735ddefdae4; < 18ae9eacfc95cc715c0606b2c86e8aa8a86cf3e3 (affected, git) ≥ 46126db9c86110e5fc1e369b9bb89735ddefdae4; < db104b0d8a7856397c0469d83a4289adf7c54863 (affected, git) ≥ 46126db9c86110e5fc1e369b9bb89735ddefdae4; < 6044392d9cace3a3672b02c8bc7d38b502e51734 (affected, git) ≥ 46126db9c86110e5fc1e369b9bb89735ddefdae4; < 0d00b9015069712944934bab09eaa6c542143049 (affected, git) ≥ 46126db9c86110e5fc1e369b9bb89735ddefdae4; < 7c93f353eab4ea911e394630f07d72e040a729d8 (affected, git) ≥ 46126db9c86110e5fc1e369b9bb89735ddefdae4; < d6c19b31a3c1d519fabdcf0aa239e6b6109b9473 (affected, git) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: Linux |
| Linux Linux |
6.0 (affected) ≥ 0; < 6.0 (unaffected, semver) ≥ 6.1.175; ≤ 6.1.* (unaffected, semver) ≥ 6.6.140; ≤ 6.6.* (unaffected, semver) ≥ 6.12.88; ≤ 6.12.* (unaffected, semver) ≥ 6.18.30; ≤ 6.18.* (unaffected, semver) ≥ 7.0.7; ≤ 7.0.* (unaffected, semver) ≥ 7.1; ≤ * (unaffected, original_commit_for_fix) Other versions: affected |
CNA: Linux |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0) Siemens |
≥ V3.1.6; < * (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0) Siemens |
≥ V3.1.7; < * (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0) Siemens |
≥ V3.1.6; < * (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0) Siemens |
≥ V3.1.7; < * (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0) Siemens |
≥ V3.1.6; < * (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0) Siemens |
≥ V3.1.7; < * (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0) Siemens |
≥ V3.1.6; < * (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0) Siemens |
≥ V3.1.7; < * (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem Siemens |
≥ 0; < * (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0) Siemens |
≥ V3.1.6; < * (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
| SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0) Siemens |
≥ V3.1.7; < * (affected, custom)
Other versions: unknown |
ADP: siemens-SADP |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 7.5 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | CNA: Linux |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7c811ca372d53c2be7d01a1614e71fae1054836CNA: Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abc5bc84e0f2edc7ea2d437afa6ef3fe1fc43200CNA: Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18ae9eacfc95cc715c0606b2c86e8aa8a86cf3e3CNA: Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db104b0d8a7856397c0469d83a4289adf7c54863CNA: Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6044392d9cace3a3672b02c8bc7d38b502e51734CNA: Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d00b9015069712944934bab09eaa6c542143049CNA: Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c93f353eab4ea911e394630f07d72e040a729d8CNA: Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6c19b31a3c1d519fabdcf0aa239e6b6109b9473CNA: Linux
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.htmlADP: siemens-SADP
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.htmlADP: siemens-SADP
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.htmlADP: siemens-SADP
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