netfilter: nfnetlink_log: fix uninitialized padding leak in NFULA_PAYLOAD
CVE-2026-31428 is fixed in 108 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31428, released April 13, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nfnetlink_log: fix uninitialized padding leak in NFULA_PAYLOAD __build_packet_message() manually constructs the NFULA_PAYLOAD netlink attribute using skb_put() and skb_copy_bits(), bypassing the standard nla_reserve()/nla_put() helpers. While nla_total_size(data_len) bytes are allocated (including NLA alignment padding), only data_len bytes of actual packet data are copied. The trailing nla_padlen(data_len) bytes (1-3 when data_len is not 4-byte aligned) are never initialized, leaking stale heap contents to userspace via the NFLOG netlink socket. Replace the manual attribute construction with nla_reserve(), which handles the tailroom check, header setup, and padding zeroing via __nla_reserve(). The subsequent skb_copy_bits() fills in the payload data on top of the properly initialized attribute.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1.150700.17.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| kernel-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| kernel-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.1.168-202.320 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.80-105.147 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.18.25-52.107 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_15 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| kernel-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek | ELSA-2026-50372 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.170-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31428 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.85-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31428 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.19.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31428 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| perf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| python3-perf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1681 | May 11, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1646 | May 11, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1746 | May 25, 2026 |
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