kernel BUG at net/core/skbuff.c with RIP in "skb_segment+0xbde"

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • kernel BUG at net/core/skbuff.c:4082! with RIP at skb_segment+0xbde (RHEL 8.6.z)
  • kernel BUG at net/core/skbuff.c:4389! with RIP at skb_segment+0xbde (RHEL 9.2.z)
  • Panic backtrace similar to the following:
    [exception RIP: skb_segment+0xbde]
...
 #7 [ff642839c00039e0] __udp_gso_segment at ffffffff9bae576f
 #8 [ff642839c0003a38] inet_gso_segment at ffffffff9baf0b65
 #9 [ff642839c0003a88] skb_mac_gso_segment at ffffffff9ba0cc6d
#10 [ff642839c0003ab0] __skb_gso_segment at ffffffff9ba0cd8d
#11 [ff642839c0003ad8] validate_xmit_skb at ffffffff9ba0d21e
#12 [ff642839c0003b10] validate_xmit_skb_list at ffffffff9ba0d426
#13 [ff642839c0003b40] sch_direct_xmit at ffffffff9ba6e1e7
#14 [ff642839c0003b88] __dev_queue_xmit at ffffffff9ba0e1b7

Note: There is an earlier bug with a similar backtrace pattern described at:

Environment

  • OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2.z
    • kernel-5.14.0-284.40.1.el9_2.x86_64
  • OpenShift Container Platform 4.12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6.z
    • kernel-4.18.0-372.80.1.el8_6.x86_64

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