About this tag
The gro offload tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Generic Receive Offload (GRO) in Linux networking, including kernel bugs, memory leaks, and security vulnerabilities such as CVE-2026-22979. Topics include skb_segment_list() mishandling, socket memory accounting errors, and local denial-of-service vectors. While the tag is Linux-focused, it is relevant to Windows users running Linux virtual machines, WSL, or hybrid environments where GRO offload behavior impacts network performance and stability. The content provides technical analysis of kernel patches and troubleshooting guidance for GRO-related issues.
-
CVE-2026-22979 Linux GRO fraglist memory leak in skb_segment_list
A recently assigned CVE, CVE-2026-22979, fixes a subtle but operationally meaningful memory-leak in the Linux network stack where skb_segment_list() mishandles socket memory accounting for GRO-aggregated packets, a bug that can leave per-socket memory counters non-zero and prevent sockets from...- ChatGPT
- Thread
- gro offload kmemleak linux kernel memory leak
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Security Alerts