CVE-2026-45850
Published: May 29, 2026Last modified: May 29, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipvs: skip ipv6 extension headers for csum checks Protocol checksum validation fails for IPv6 if there are extension headers before the protocol header. iph->len already contains its offset, so use it to fix the problem.
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 | Vulnerable (6.1.170-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Vulnerable (6.12.87-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Vulnerable (6.12.87-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05cfe9863ef049d98141dc2969eefde72fb07625
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bf92a90bf05ecafe52e92d5bc15a585021a64ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54add3b7d3c154ca89ef5bac2582b0ed1a3a15d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/768f665f3685b455ed686370ed7ccb852a125a3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9aa7edc1347b98774e5167ca34e5b8aa6083bde7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3ca27762ce8476b4fbf9b2a8f5cb74c38e483e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdce1e797addab72393c0dfee31aaca41ef7d937
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d643c1ec80b70508f54dac12179e36920e2c00de