CVE-2026-52937

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tap: fix stack info leak in tap_ioctl() SIOCGIFHWADDR In the SIOCGIFHWADDR path, tap_ioctl() copies 16 bytes of an uninitialised on-stack struct sockaddr_storage to userspace via ifr_hwaddr, but netif_get_mac_address() only writes sa_family and dev->addr_len (6 for Ethernet) bytes, leaving sa_data[6..13] uninitialised. Those 8 trailing bytes leak kernel stack contents; SIOCGIFHWADDR on a macvtap chardev returns kernel .text and direct-map pointers, defeating KASLR. Initialise ss at declaration.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

08 Jul 2026, 19:22

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CWE CWE-401
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05305e832be7b9d65b2b72caacf7d850b3942b2a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05305e832be7b9d65b2b72caacf7d850b3942b2a - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/719007c3492f0f1f9e9cdbed8ac45ba45bb13eeb - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/719007c3492f0f1f9e9cdbed8ac45ba45bb13eeb - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bddc09212c24934643bd44fc794748d2bbb3b6cd - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bddc09212c24934643bd44fc794748d2bbb3b6cd - Patch
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5

24 Jun 2026, 08:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-24 08:16

Updated : 2026-07-08 19:22


NVD link : CVE-2026-52937

Mitre link : CVE-2026-52937

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-52937


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime