CVE-2026-45850

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: May 27, 2026 Modified: June 25, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05cfe9863ef049d98141dc2969eefde72fb07625
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bf92a90bf05ecafe52e92d5bc15a585021a64ac
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54add3b7d3c154ca89ef5bac2582b0ed1a3a15d5
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/768f665f3685b455ed686370ed7ccb852a125a3b
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9aa7edc1347b98774e5167ca34e5b8aa6083bde7
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3ca27762ce8476b4fbf9b2a8f5cb74c38e483e4
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdce1e797addab72393c0dfee31aaca41ef7d937
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d643c1ec80b70508f54dac12179e36920e2c00de
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
6th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux