CVE-2026-53131

CRITICAL

netfilter: require Ethernet MAC header before using eth_hdr()

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: require Ethernet MAC header before using eth_hdr() `ip6t_eui64`, `xt_mac`, the `bitmap:ip,mac`, `hash:ip,mac`, and `hash:mac` ipset types, and `nf_log_syslog` access `eth_hdr(skb)` after either assuming that the skb is associated with an Ethernet device or checking only that the `ETH_HLEN` bytes at `skb_mac_header(skb)` lie between `skb->head` and `skb->data`. Make these paths first verify that the skb is associated with an Ethernet device, that the MAC header was set, and that it spans at least a full Ethernet header before accessing `eth_hdr(skb)`.

Scores

CVSS v3 9.4
EPSS 0.0043
EPSS Percentile 34.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (30)
linux/Kernel 2.6.12 - 5.15.210linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.176linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.18.36linux
linux/Kernel 6.19.0 - 7.0.13linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.143linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.94linux
Linux/Linux < 2.6.12
Linux/Linux < 5.15.210
Linux/Linux < 6.1.176
Linux/Linux < 6.12.94
... and 20 more
Published Jun 25, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 25, 2026