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{"cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet: fix segmentation of forwarding fraglist GRO\n\nThis patch enhances GSO segment handling by properly checking\nthe SKB_GSO_DODGY flag for frag_list GSO packets, addressing\nlow throughput issues observed when a station accesses IPv4\nservers via hotspots with an IPv6-only upstream interface.\n\nSpecifically, it fixes a bug in GSO segmentation when forwarding\nGRO packets containing a frag_list. The function skb_segment_list\ncannot correctly process GRO skbs that have been converted by XLAT,\nsince XLAT only translates the header of the head skb. Consequently,\nskbs in the frag_list may remain untranslated, resulting in protocol\ninconsistencies and reduced throughput.\n\nTo address this, the patch explicitly sets the SKB_GSO_DODGY flag\nfor GSO packets in XLAT's IPv4/IPv6 protocol translation helpers\n(bpf_skb_proto_4_to_6 and bpf_skb_proto_6_to_4). This marks GSO\npackets as potentially modified after protocol translation. As a\nresult, GSO segmentation will avoid using skb_segment_list and\ninstead falls back to skb_segment for packets with the SKB_GSO_DODGY\nflag. This ensures that only safe and fully translated frag_list\npackets are processed by skb_segment_list, resolving protocol\ninconsistencies and improving throughput when forwarding GRO packets\nconverted by XLAT."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nnet: corrige la segmentaci\u00f3n de reenv\u00edo de fraglist GRO\n\nEste parche mejora el manejo de segmentos GSO al verificar correctamente el flag SKB_GSO_DODGY para paquetes GSO con frag_list, abordando problemas de bajo rendimiento observados cuando una estaci\u00f3n accede a servidores IPv4 a trav\u00e9s de hotspots con una interfaz upstream solo IPv6.\n\nEspec\u00edficamente, corrige un error en la segmentaci\u00f3n GSO al reenviar paquetes GRO que contienen un frag_list. La funci\u00f3n skb_segment_list no puede procesar correctamente los skbs GRO que han sido convertidos por XLAT, ya que XLAT solo traduce la cabecera del skb principal. Consecuentemente, los skbs en el frag_list pueden permanecer sin traducir, lo que resulta en inconsistencias de protocolo y un rendimiento reducido.\n\nPara abordar esto, el parche establece expl\u00edcitamente el flag SKB_GSO_DODGY para paquetes GSO en los helpers de traducci\u00f3n de protocolo IPv4/IPv6 de XLAT (bpf_skb_proto_4_to_6 y bpf_skb_proto_6_to_4). Esto marca los paquetes GSO como potencialmente modificados despu\u00e9s de la traducci\u00f3n de protocolo. Como resultado, la segmentaci\u00f3n GSO evitar\u00e1 usar skb_segment_list y en su lugar recurrir\u00e1 a skb_segment para paquetes con el flag SKB_GSO_DODGY. Esto asegura que solo los paquetes frag_list seguros y completamente traducidos sean procesados por skb_segment_list, resolviendo inconsistencias de protocolo y mejorando el rendimiento al reenviar paquetes GRO convertidos por XLAT."}], "id": "CVE-2026-23154", "lastModified": "2026-02-18T17:52:44.520", "metrics": {}, "published": "2026-02-14T16:15:55.550", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d48d59235c494d34e32052f768393111c0806ef"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e62db1e3140449608975e29e0979cc5f3b1cc07"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/426ca15c7f6cb6562a081341ca88893a50c59fa2"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis"}

{"bugzilla": {"description": "kernel: net: fix segmentation of forwarding fraglist GRO", "id": "2439933", "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2439933"}, "csaw": false, "cvss3": {"cvss3_base_score": "7.0", "cvss3_scoring_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "status": "draft"}, "details": ["In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nnet: fix segmentation of forwarding fraglist GRO\nThis patch enhances GSO segment handling by properly checking\nthe SKB_GSO_DODGY flag for frag_list GSO packets, addressing\nlow throughput issues observed when a station accesses IPv4\nservers via hotspots with an IPv6-only upstream interface.\nSpecifically, it fixes a bug in GSO segmentation when forwarding\nGRO packets containing a frag_list. The function skb_segment_list\ncannot correctly process GRO skbs that have been converted by XLAT,\nsince XLAT only translates the header of the head skb. Consequently,\nskbs in the frag_list may remain untranslated, resulting in protocol\ninconsistencies and reduced throughput.\nTo address this, the patch explicitly sets the SKB_GSO_DODGY flag\nfor GSO packets in XLAT's IPv4/IPv6 protocol translation helpers\n(bpf_skb_proto_4_to_6 and bpf_skb_proto_6_to_4). This marks GSO\npackets as potentially modified after protocol translation. As a\nresult, GSO segmentation will avoid using skb_segment_list and\ninstead falls back to skb_segment for packets with the SKB_GSO_DODGY\nflag. This ensures that only safe and fully translated frag_list\npackets are processed by skb_segment_list, resolving protocol\ninconsistencies and improving throughput when forwarding GRO packets\nconverted by XLAT."], "name": "CVE-2026-23154", "package_state": [{"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6", "fix_state": "Out of support scope", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}], "public_date": "2026-02-14T00:00:00Z", "references": ["https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23154\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23154\nhttps://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026021415-CVE-2026-23154-f658@gregkh/T"], "threat_severity": "Moderate"}