In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipv6: annotate data-race in ndisc_router_discovery()
syzbot found that ndisc_router_discovery() could read and write
in6_dev->ra_mtu without holding a lock [1]
This looks fine, IFLA_INET6_RA_MTU is best effort.
Add READ_ONCE()/WRITE_ONCE() to document the race.
Note that we might also reject illegal MTU values
(mtu < IPV6_MIN_MTU || mtu > skb->dev->mtu) in a future patch.
[1]
BUG: KCSAN: data-race in ndisc_router_discovery / ndisc_router_discovery
read to 0xffff888119809c20 of 4 bytes by task 25817 on cpu 1:
ndisc_router_discovery+0x151d/0x1c90 net/ipv6/ndisc.c:1558
ndisc_rcv+0x2ad/0x3d0 net/ipv6/ndisc.c:1841
icmpv6_rcv+0xe5a/0x12f0 net/ipv6/icmp.c:989
ip6_protocol_deliver_rcu+0xb2a/0x10d0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:438
ip6_input_finish+0xf0/0x1d0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:489
NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:318 [inline]
ip6_input+0x5e/0x140 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:500
ip6_mc_input+0x27c/0x470 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:590
dst_input include/net/dst.h:474 [inline]
ip6_rcv_finish+0x336/0x340 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:79
...
write to 0xffff888119809c20 of 4 bytes by task 25816 on cpu 0:
ndisc_router_discovery+0x155a/0x1c90 net/ipv6/ndisc.c:1559
ndisc_rcv+0x2ad/0x3d0 net/ipv6/ndisc.c:1841
icmpv6_rcv+0xe5a/0x12f0 net/ipv6/icmp.c:989
ip6_protocol_deliver_rcu+0xb2a/0x10d0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:438
ip6_input_finish+0xf0/0x1d0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:489
NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:318 [inline]
ip6_input+0x5e/0x140 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:500
ip6_mc_input+0x27c/0x470 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:590
dst_input include/net/dst.h:474 [inline]
ip6_rcv_finish+0x336/0x340 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:79
...
value changed: 0x00000000 -> 0xe5400659
ipv6: annotate data-race in ndisc_router_discovery()
syzbot found that ndisc_router_discovery() could read and write
in6_dev->ra_mtu without holding a lock [1]
This looks fine, IFLA_INET6_RA_MTU is best effort.
Add READ_ONCE()/WRITE_ONCE() to document the race.
Note that we might also reject illegal MTU values
(mtu < IPV6_MIN_MTU || mtu > skb->dev->mtu) in a future patch.
[1]
BUG: KCSAN: data-race in ndisc_router_discovery / ndisc_router_discovery
read to 0xffff888119809c20 of 4 bytes by task 25817 on cpu 1:
ndisc_router_discovery+0x151d/0x1c90 net/ipv6/ndisc.c:1558
ndisc_rcv+0x2ad/0x3d0 net/ipv6/ndisc.c:1841
icmpv6_rcv+0xe5a/0x12f0 net/ipv6/icmp.c:989
ip6_protocol_deliver_rcu+0xb2a/0x10d0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:438
ip6_input_finish+0xf0/0x1d0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:489
NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:318 [inline]
ip6_input+0x5e/0x140 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:500
ip6_mc_input+0x27c/0x470 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:590
dst_input include/net/dst.h:474 [inline]
ip6_rcv_finish+0x336/0x340 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:79
...
write to 0xffff888119809c20 of 4 bytes by task 25816 on cpu 0:
ndisc_router_discovery+0x155a/0x1c90 net/ipv6/ndisc.c:1559
ndisc_rcv+0x2ad/0x3d0 net/ipv6/ndisc.c:1841
icmpv6_rcv+0xe5a/0x12f0 net/ipv6/icmp.c:989
ip6_protocol_deliver_rcu+0xb2a/0x10d0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:438
ip6_input_finish+0xf0/0x1d0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:489
NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:318 [inline]
ip6_input+0x5e/0x140 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:500
ip6_mc_input+0x27c/0x470 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:590
dst_input include/net/dst.h:474 [inline]
ip6_rcv_finish+0x336/0x340 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:79
...
value changed: 0x00000000 -> 0xe5400659
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: annotate data-race in ndisc_router_discovery() syzbot found that ndisc_router_discovery() could read and write in6_dev->ra_mtu without holding a lock [1] This looks fine, IFLA_INET6_RA_MTU is best effort. Add READ_ONCE()/WRITE_ONCE() to document the race. Note that we might also reject illegal MTU values (mtu < IPV6_MIN_MTU || mtu > skb->dev->mtu) in a future patch. [1] BUG: KCSAN: data-race in ndisc_router_discovery / ndisc_router_discovery read to 0xffff888119809c20 of 4 bytes by task 25817 on cpu 1: ndisc_router_discovery+0x151d/0x1c90 net/ipv6/ndisc.c:1558 ndisc_rcv+0x2ad/0x3d0 net/ipv6/ndisc.c:1841 icmpv6_rcv+0xe5a/0x12f0 net/ipv6/icmp.c:989 ip6_protocol_deliver_rcu+0xb2a/0x10d0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:438 ip6_input_finish+0xf0/0x1d0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:489 NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:318 [inline] ip6_input+0x5e/0x140 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:500 ip6_mc_input+0x27c/0x470 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:590 dst_input include/net/dst.h:474 [inline] ip6_rcv_finish+0x336/0x340 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:79 ... write to 0xffff888119809c20 of 4 bytes by task 25816 on cpu 0: ndisc_router_discovery+0x155a/0x1c90 net/ipv6/ndisc.c:1559 ndisc_rcv+0x2ad/0x3d0 net/ipv6/ndisc.c:1841 icmpv6_rcv+0xe5a/0x12f0 net/ipv6/icmp.c:989 ip6_protocol_deliver_rcu+0xb2a/0x10d0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:438 ip6_input_finish+0xf0/0x1d0 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:489 NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:318 [inline] ip6_input+0x5e/0x140 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:500 ip6_mc_input+0x27c/0x470 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:590 dst_input include/net/dst.h:474 [inline] ip6_rcv_finish+0x336/0x340 net/ipv6/ip6_input.c:79 ... value changed: 0x00000000 -> 0xe5400659 | |
| Title | ipv6: annotate data-race in ndisc_router_discovery() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-02-14T15:09:54.043Z
Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.970Z
Link: CVE-2026-23124
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-02-14T15:16:07.633
Modified: 2026-02-14T15:16:07.633
Link: CVE-2026-23124
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