CVE-2026-74569: netfilter: nf_conntrack_sip: widen NAT rewrite delta to s32 in sip_help_tcp()

Published Aug 15, 2026
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nfconntracksip: widen NAT rewrite delta to s32 in siphelptcp()

siphelptcp() stores the size change of each NAT-rewritten SIP message in s16 diff and accumulates it in s16 tdiff, but a single message can grow by more than S16MAX while the packet stays under the 65535 enlargeskb() limit: nfnatsip() rewrites every matching URI, and a long Contact list expands the message by tens of kilobytes. diff then wraps, and "datalen = datalen + diff - msglen" yields a huge unsigned datalen, so the next iteration's ctsipgetheader() reads past the linearized skb tail.

Widen diff, tdiff and the seqadjust hook to s32. Both are bounded by the 65535 byte packet limit, and the seqadj core is already s32 (nfctseqadjset() takes s32), so no previously accepted input is rejected.

BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in ctsipgetheader (net/netfilter/nfconntracksip.c:464) Read of size 1 at addr ffff888010800000 by task ksoftirqd/1/25 ctsipgetheader (net/netfilter/nfconntracksip.c:464) siphelptcp (net/netfilter/nfconntracksip.c:1694) nfconfirm (net/netfilter/nfconntrackproto.c:183) nfhookslow (net/netfilter/core.c:619) ip6output (net/ipv6/ip6output.c:246) ip6forward (net/ipv6/ip6output.c:690) ipv6rcv (net/ipv6/ip6input.c:351) netifreceiveskbonecore (net/core/dev.c:6212) processbacklog (net/core/dev.c:6676) napipoll (net/core/dev.c:7735) netrxaction (net/core/dev.c:7955) handlesoftirqs (kernel/softirq.c:622) runksoftirqd (kernel/softirq.c:1076) ...

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Kernel

Event History

Aug 15, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:28 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-74569?

The severity of CVE-2026-74569 is rated at risk level 58.

2

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-74569?

CVE-2026-74569 is categorized as a Use After Free vulnerability.

3

How do I fix CVE-2026-74569?

To fix CVE-2026-74569, update to the latest patched version of the Linux kernel.

4

What does CVE-2026-74569 affect?

CVE-2026-74569 affects the netfilter subsystem within the Linux kernel specifically related to SIP NAT processing.

5

When was CVE-2026-74569 published?

CVE-2026-74569 was published on August 15, 2026.

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