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Merge branch 'vsock-virtio-fix-data-loss-disclosure-due-to-joining-of-non-linear...
authorJakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:44:45 +0000 (19:44 -0800)
committerJakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:44:46 +0000 (19:44 -0800)
Michal Luczaj says:

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vsock/virtio: Fix data loss/disclosure due to joining of non-linear skb

Loopback transport coalesces some skbs too eagerly. Handling a zerocopy
(non-linear) skb as a linear one leads to skb data loss and kernel memory
disclosure.

Plug the loss/leak by allowing only linear skb join. Provide a test.
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Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260113-vsock-recv-coalescence-v2-0-552b17837cf4@rbox.co
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>

Trivial merge