CVE-2026-31684
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sched: act_csum: validate nested VLAN headers tcf_csum_act() walks nested VLAN headers directly from skb->data when an skb still carries in-payload VLAN tags. The current code reads vlan->h_vlan_encapsulated_proto and then pulls VLAN_HLEN bytes without first ensuring that the full VLAN header is present in the linear area. If only part of an inner VLAN header is linearized, accessing h_vlan_encapsulated_proto reads past the linear area, and the following skb_pull(VLAN_HLEN) may violate skb invariants. Fix this by requiring pskb_may_pull(skb, VLAN_HLEN) before accessing and pulling each nested VLAN header. If the header still is not fully available, drop the packet through the existing error path.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 4.20
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.136
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.83
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.24
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.14
- Linux Kernel 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d165d975305cf76ff0b10a3c798fb31e5f5f9a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a69738efea0996d05a3c7d2178551b891744df1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c842743d073bdd683606cb414eb0ca84465dd834
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb3765b90eb8f2a3d6310a80c14a9e57ec4267a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec4930979b3f7bbeb7af5744599fc6603a4dba62
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0410c619e86551677fb79887a38eccad3f5a0725
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d165d975305cf76ff0b10a3c798fb31e5f5f9a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46c07ad50fa2f4ba7663ee1b72b75ad7ad45cf09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/886469b6455611a511aa6013e957e15e50577513
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a69738efea0996d05a3c7d2178551b891744df1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c842743d073bdd683606cb414eb0ca84465dd834
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb3765b90eb8f2a3d6310a80c14a9e57ec4267a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec4930979b3f7bbeb7af5744599fc6603a4dba62