CVE-2026-22988
Published: January 24, 2026Last modified: February 20, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arp: do not assume dev_hard_header() does not change skb->head arp_create() is the only dev_hard_header() caller making assumption about skb->head being unchanged. A recent commit broke this assumption. Initialize @arp pointer after dev_hard_header() call.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.161-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.66-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.66-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/029935507d0af6553c45380fbf6feecf756fd226
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/393525dee5c39acff8d6705275d7fcaabcfb7f0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70bddc16491ef4681f3569b3a2c80309a3edcdd1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/949647e7771a4a01963fe953a96d81fba7acecf3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c92510f5e3f82ba11c95991824a41e59a9c5ed81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd6ccec088adff4bdf33e2b2dd102df20a7128fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e432dbff342b95fe44645f9a90fcf333c80f4b5e