CVE-2022-50764
ipv6/sit: use DEV_STATS_INC() to avoid data-races
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6/sit: use DEV_STATS_INC() to avoid data-races syzbot/KCSAN reported that multiple cpus are updating dev->stats.tx_error concurrently. This is because sit tunnels are NETIF_F_LLTX, meaning their ndo_start_xmit() is not protected by a spinlock. While original KCSAN report was about tx path, rx path has the same issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to incorporate the fix.
- Ensure ndo_start_xmit() is protected by a spinlock.
- Address data races in both transmit and receive paths.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6/sit: use DEV_STATS_INC() to avoid data-races syzbot/KCSAN reported that multiple cpus are updating dev->stats.tx_error concurrently. This is because sit tunnels are NETIF_F_LLTX, meaning their ndo_start_xmit() is not protected by a spinlock. While original KCSAN report was about tx path, rx path has the same issue. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/207501a986831174df09a36a8cb62a28f92f0dc8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/222cc04356984f3f98acfa756a69d4bed7c501ac Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4eed93bb3e57b8cc78d17166a14e40a73276015a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb34b7cf17ecf33499c9298943f85af247abc1e9