Vulnerability · Published Jun 24, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-52940tun: zero the whole vnet header in tun_put_user()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tun: zero the whole vnet header in tun_put_user() tun_put_user() declares an on-stack struct virtio_net_hdr_v1_hash_tunnel without zeroing it. For a non-tunnel skb, virtio_net_hdr_tnl_from_skb() only initializes the first 10 bytes (sizeof(struct virtio_net_hdr)), leaving bytes 10..23 (num_buffers and the hash/tunnel fields) as stack garbage. An unprivileged user can set the vnet header size to 24 with TUNSETVNETHDRSZ, so __tun_vnet_hdr_put() copies all 24 bytes of the partially-initialized struct to userspace, leaking 14 bytes of kernel stack on every read of a non-tunnel packet. Fix it the same way tun_get_user() already does by zeroing the whole header right after declaration.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | linux | 7.0.13-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux | 7.0.0-31.31 | USN-8726-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux | 7.0.0-31.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1012.12 | USN-8726-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-7.0 | 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-7.0 | 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | USN-8726-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1014.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1014.14 | USN-8726-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-7.0 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 7.0.0-1013.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 7.0.0-1011.11 | USN-8726-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 7.0.0-1011.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 | 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1006.7 | USN-8726-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1006.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-31.31~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-31.31~24.04.1 | USN-8726-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 7.0.0-1013.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 7.0.0-1013.13 | USN-8726-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 7.0.0-1018.18 | USN-8760-2 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 7.0.0-1018.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | 7.0.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | USN-8760-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | 7.0.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | 7.0.0-2018.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | 7.0.0-2018.18 | USN-8800-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oem-7.0 | 7.0.0-1013.13 | USN-8727-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oem-7.0 | 7.0.0-1013.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1011.11 | USN-8726-4 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1011.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 7.0.0-1019.19 | USN-8726-2 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 7.0.0-1019.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-realtime | 7.0.0-31.31.1 | USN-8726-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-realtime | 7.0.0-31.31.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 7.0.0-31.31.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-31.31.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52940 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 288f30435132d2f9e7a29ec9b9745a4f9dc7fd37 – before 5fd1fa5a4254bfdd70571c77f5e3bcb4e43738d5288f30435132d2f9e7a29ec9b9745a4f9dc7fd37 – before 585cb85e9a29185be05f326369573c2663cf4380288f30435132d2f9e7a29ec9b9745a4f9dc7fd37 – before 7f2fcff15e99bb852f6967396ed12b38376e2c8d |
| Linux | Linux | 6.17 |