CVE-2026-46266
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: inet: RAW sockets using IPPROTO_RAW MUST drop incoming ICMP Yizhou Zhao reported that simply having one RAW socket on protocol IPPROTO_RAW (255) was dangerous. socket(AF_INET, SOCK_RAW, 255); A malicious incoming ICMP packet can set the protocol field to 255 and match this socket, leading to FNHE cache changes. inner = IP(src="192.168.2.1", dst="8.8.8.8", proto=255)/Raw("TEST") pkt = IP(src="192.168.1.1", dst="192.168.2.1")/ICMP(type=3, code=4, nexthopmtu=576)/inner "man 7 raw" states: A protocol of IPPROTO_RAW implies enabled IP_HDRINCL and is able to send any IP protocol that is specified in the passed header. Receiving of all IP protocols via IPPROTO_RAW is not possible using raw sockets. Make sure we drop these malicious packets.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% 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: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.1 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.128
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.75
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.14
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.4
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19e42490c89bac9a388f28179e66bebbef350f99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/531c1aec81bfe19d00af13da5531fbb8209e4bd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/719d3932b8f6e3348ce2f0ac58e278301fc17575
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c89477ad79446867394360b29bb801010fc3ff22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db76b75ede3810e7cf9cfea5067d4f3e0993768b
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19e42490c89bac9a388f28179e66bebbef350f99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47276297140ee6712646f9b19fb04fe26daedd01
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/531c1aec81bfe19d00af13da5531fbb8209e4bd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/719d3932b8f6e3348ce2f0ac58e278301fc17575
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c89477ad79446867394360b29bb801010fc3ff22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db76b75ede3810e7cf9cfea5067d4f3e0993768b