rt_fixchange indexes mask bytes by key length without verifying mask size: latent OOB read
Summary
rt_fixchange(:1130-1165): mlen=rt_key(rt->rt_parent)->sa_len then iterates xmp[i],xm1[i] indexed by key length. Guard only checks mlen<=rt_key(rt0)->sa_len, NOT rt_mask->sa_len. If mask sa_len < key sa_len -> OOB read. Currently not triggerable (radix allocates masks key-sized). Latent if mask/key sizing invariant relaxes.
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PoC verification
Evidence pack
findings/poc/DF-0400 Β· 2 files| File | Type | Description | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERDICT.md | verdict | source verification verdict | 711 B | β raw |
| fix.diff | suggested-fix | fix for oob-read bug | 431 B | view raw |
DF-0400 - Verification Verdict
Verdict: REPRODUCED (source-only confirmation)
Bug class: oob-read
Impact: none
Source file: sys/net/route.c
Mechanism
CONFIRMED: rt_fixchange uses mlen from rt_key but indexes xmp[]=rt_mask. If mask shorter than key -> OOB read. Latent (radix allocates masks key-sized).
Fix
See fix.diff for the git-apply-able patch.
Build validation
Combined kernel build with all 70 Low-severity fixes: rc=0, -Werror.
All fixes compile cleanly in X86_64_GENERIC kernel configuration.
Guest: DragonFly dfbsd 6.5-DEVELOPMENT DragonFly 6.5-DEVELOPMENT #0: Thu Jul 2 06:02:54 UTC 2026 root@dfbsd:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/X86_64_GENERIC x86_64
Fix verification
fixedVALIDATED: fix.diff compiles cleanly in combined kernel build (rc=0, -Werror). Source trace confirms bug at sys/net/route.c:1155.
Combined build: 70 fix.diffs applied to /usr/src, nativekernel KERNCONF=X86_64_GENERIC rc=0 -Werror. All fixes compile.
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Detail
Exploit chain
none (non-corruption Low severity finding; source-only confirmation)
Evidence (decisive lines)
Source-traced at sys/net/route.c:1155. Combined kernel build with all 70 fixes: rc=0, -Werror.
PoC changes
Created fix.diff for DF-0400. No PoC binary (source-only verification).
Verified recommended fix
Check mlen<=rt_mask length. Matches finding proposal.
Verdict
CONFIRMED source-only: rt_fixchange indexes mask by key length. OOB if mask shorter. Latent.
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