Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: gso: Forbid IPv6 TSO...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: gso: Forbid IPv6 TSO with extensions on devices with only IPV6_CSUM
When performing Generic Segmentation Offload (GSO) on an IPv6 packet that
contains extension headers, the kernel incorrectly requests checksum offload
if the egress device only advertises NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM feature, which has
a strict contract: it supports checksum offload only for plain TCP or UDP
over IPv6 and explicitly does not support packets with extension headers.
The current GSO logic violates this contract by failing to disable the feature
for packets with extension headers, such as those used in GREoIPv6 tunnels.
This violation results in the device being asked to perform an operation
it cannot support, leading to a skb_warn_bad_offload warning and a collapse
of network throughput. While device TSO/USO is correctly bypassed in favor
of software GSO for these packets, the GSO stack must be explicitly told not
to request checksum offload.
Mask NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM, NETIF_F_TSO6 and NETIF_F_GSO_UDP_L4
in gso_features_check if the IPv6 header contains extension headers to compute
checksum in software.
The exception is a BIG TCP extension, which, as stated in commit
68e068cabd2c6c53 ("net: reenable NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM offload for BIG TCP packets"):
"The feature is only enabled on devices that support BIG TCP TSO.
The header is only present for PF_PACKET taps like tcpdump,
and not transmitted by physical devices."
kernel log output (truncated):
WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 5273 at net/core/dev.c:3535 skb_warn_bad_offload+0x81/0x140
...
Call Trace:
skb_checksum_help+0x12a/0x1f0
validate_xmit_skb+0x1a3/0x2d0
validate_xmit_skb_list+0x4f/0x80
sch_direct_xmit+0x1a2/0x380
__dev_xmit_skb+0x242/0x670
__dev_queue_xmit+0x3fc/0x7f0
ip6_finish_output2+0x25e/0x5d0
ip6_finish_output+0x1fc/0x3f0
ip6_tnl_xmit+0x608/0xc00 [ip6_tunnel]
ip6gre_tunnel_xmit+0x1c0/0x390 [ip6_gre]
dev_hard_start_xmit+0x63/0x1c0
__dev_queue_xmit+0x6d0/0x7f0
ip6_finish_output2+0x214/0x5d0
ip6_finish_output+0x1fc/0x3f0
ip6_xmit+0x2ca/0x6f0
ip6_finish_output+0x1fc/0x3f0
ip6_xmit+0x2ca/0x6f0
inet6_csk_xmit+0xeb/0x150
__tcp_transmit_skb+0x555/0xa80
tcp_write_xmit+0x32a/0xe90
tcp_sendmsg_locked+0x437/0x1110
tcp_sendmsg+0x2f/0x50
...
skb linear: 00000000: e4 3d 1a 7d ec 30 e4 3d 1a 7e 5d 90 86 dd 60 0e
skb linear: 00000010: 00 0a 1b 34 3c 40 20 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
skb linear: 00000020: 00 00 00 00 00 12 20 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
skb linear: 00000030: 00 00 00 00 00 11 2f 00 04 01 04 01 01 00 00 00
skb linear: 00000040: 86 dd 60 0e 00 0a 1b 00 06 40 20 23 00 00 00 00
skb linear: 00000050: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 12 20 23 00 00 00 00
skb linear: 00000060: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 11 bf 96 14 51 13 f9
skb linear: 00000070: ae 27 a0 a8 2b e3 80 18 00 40 5b 6f 00 00 01 01
skb linear: 00000080: 08 0a 42 d4 50 d5 4b 70 f8 1a
Impact
CVE-2025-39770 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-39770? CVE-2025-39770 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-39770? CVE-2025-39770 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-39770? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-39770 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-39770 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-39770 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-39770 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.