In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: slip: bound decode() reads against the compressed packet length slhc_uncompress() parses a VJ-compressed TCP header by advancing a pointer through the packet via decode() and pull16(). Neither helper bounds-checks against isize, and decode() masks its return with & 0xffff so it can never return the -1 that callers test for -- those error paths are dead code. A short compressed frame whose change byte requests optional fields lets decode() read past the end of the packet. The over-read bytes are folded into the cached cstate and reflected into subsequent reconstructed packets. Make decode() and pull16() take the packet end pointer and return -1 when exhausted. Add a bounds check before the TCP-checksum read. The existing == -1 tests now do what they were always meant to.
History

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000


Sat, 30 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}


Thu, 28 May 2026 03:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-20

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-20

Wed, 27 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: slip: bound decode() reads against the compressed packet length slhc_uncompress() parses a VJ-compressed TCP header by advancing a pointer through the packet via decode() and pull16(). Neither helper bounds-checks against isize, and decode() masks its return with & 0xffff so it can never return the -1 that callers test for -- those error paths are dead code. A short compressed frame whose change byte requests optional fields lets decode() read past the end of the packet. The over-read bytes are folded into the cached cstate and reflected into subsequent reconstructed packets. Make decode() and pull16() take the packet end pointer and return -1 when exhausted. Add a bounds check before the TCP-checksum read. The existing == -1 tests now do what they were always meant to.
Title slip: bound decode() reads against the compressed packet length
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-01T16:16:35.180Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.078Z

Link: CVE-2026-45843

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-27T11:16:23.743

Modified: 2026-06-01T17:17:14.660

Link: CVE-2026-45843

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-45843 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-30T13:15:24Z