Vulnerability · Published Feb 4, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-23099bonding: limit BOND_MODE_8023AD to Ethernet devices
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds read 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 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bonding: limit BOND_MODE_8023AD to Ethernet devices BOND_MODE_8023AD makes sense for ARPHRD_ETHER only. syzbot reported: BUG: KASAN: global-out-of-bounds in __hw_addr_create net/core/dev_addr_lists.c:63 [inline] BUG: KASAN: global-out-of-bounds in __hw_addr_add_ex+0x25d/0x760 net/core/dev_addr_lists.c:118 Read of size 16 at addr ffffffff8bf94040 by task syz.1.3580/19497 CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 19497 Comm: syz.1.3580 Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 10/25/2025 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0xe8/0x150 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:378 [inline] print_report+0xca/0x240 mm/kasan/report.c:482 kasan_report+0x118/0x150 mm/kasan/report.c:595 check_region_inline mm/kasan/generic.c:-1 [inline] kasan_check_range+0x2b0/0x2c0 mm/kasan/generic.c:200 __asan_memcpy+0x29/0x70 mm/kasan/shadow.c:105 __hw_addr_create net/core/dev_addr_lists.c:63 [inline] __hw_addr_add_ex+0x25d/0x760 net/core/dev_addr_lists.c:118 __dev_mc_add net/core/dev_addr_lists.c:868 [inline] dev_mc_add+0xa1/0x120 net/core/dev_addr_lists.c:886 bond_enslave+0x2b8b/0x3ac0 drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c:2180 do_set_master+0x533/0x6d0 net/core/rtnetlink.c:2963 do_setlink+0xcf0/0x41c0 net/core/rtnetlink.c:3165 rtnl_changelink net/core/rtnetlink.c:3776 [inline] __rtnl_newlink net/core/rtnetlink.c:3935 [inline] rtnl_newlink+0x161c/0x1c90 net/core/rtnetlink.c:4072 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x7cf/0xb70 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6958 netlink_rcv_skb+0x208/0x470 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2550 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1318 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x82f/0x9e0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1344 netlink_sendmsg+0x805/0xb30 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1894 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:727 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x21c/0x270 net/socket.c:742 ____sys_sendmsg+0x505/0x820 net/socket.c:2592 ___sys_sendmsg+0x21f/0x2a0 net/socket.c:2646 __sys_sendmsg+0x164/0x220 net/socket.c:2678 do_syscall_32_irqs_on arch/x86/entry/syscall_32.c:83 [inline] __do_fast_syscall_32+0x1dc/0x560 arch/x86/entry/syscall_32.c:307 do_fast_syscall_32+0x34/0x80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_32.c:332 entry_SYSENTER_compat_after_hwframe+0x84/0x8e </TASK> The buggy address belongs to the variable: lacpdu_mcast_addr+0x0/0x40
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.162-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.69-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.18.8-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-176.186 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-117.117 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1105.112 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1055.58 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1110.119 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1056.62 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | 6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1114.123 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1058.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1105.114 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1058.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1021.24~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1101.107 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1054.60 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1088.96 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1041.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-41.41~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1099.102 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1055.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1055.56~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1100.106 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1097.102 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-175.185 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-117.117.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1100.101 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1054.57 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1031.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1054.57.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1057.57 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1024.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1046.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1030.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1102.108 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1054.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1054.55~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1099.102 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1056.60 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-117.117~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1032.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1070.74 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23099 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 872254dd6b1f80cb95ee9e2e22980888533fc293 – before 19266182b82e9100c799d8a29f5e0452f0bf7703872254dd6b1f80cb95ee9e2e22980888533fc293 – before 72925dbb0c8c7b16bf922e93c6cc03cbd8c955c4872254dd6b1f80cb95ee9e2e22980888533fc293 – before 5063b2cd9b27d35ab788d707d7858ded0acc8f1d872254dd6b1f80cb95ee9e2e22980888533fc293 – before 80c881e53a4fa0a80fa4bef7bc0ead0e8e88940d872254dd6b1f80cb95ee9e2e22980888533fc293 – before ef68afb1bee8d35a18896c27d7358079353d8d8a872254dd6b1f80cb95ee9e2e22980888533fc293 – before 43dee6f7ef1d228821de1b61c292af3744c8d7da872254dd6b1f80cb95ee9e2e22980888533fc293 – before c84fcb79e5dbde0b8d5aeeaf04282d2149aebcf6 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.24 |
Weakness: CWE-125
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19266182b82e9100c799d8a29f5e0452f0bf7703
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72925dbb0c8c7b16bf922e93c6cc03cbd8c955c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5063b2cd9b27d35ab788d707d7858ded0acc8f1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80c881e53a4fa0a80fa4bef7bc0ead0e8e88940d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef68afb1bee8d35a18896c27d7358079353d8d8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43dee6f7ef1d228821de1b61c292af3744c8d7da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c84fcb79e5dbde0b8d5aeeaf04282d2149aebcf6