CVE-2026-72450
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: validate selector family and prefixlen during match syzbot reported a shift-out-of-bounds in xfrm_selector_match() due to AF_UNSPEC selector with large prefixlen (e.g. 128) matched against IPv4 flow (when XFRM_STATE_AF_UNSPEC is set). Fix this by: - Rejecting mismatched families in xfrm_selector_match. - Returning false in addr4_match if prefixlen > 32. - Returning false in addr_match if prefixlen > 128 (prevents overflow).
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- 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: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Received
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40f0b1047918539f0b0f795ac65e35336b4c2c78
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a03a2ee17e8259dde631ed84fd8322db06cb2ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d99379c58f7f1c6ab2cc7aba01a4f52d71adcfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78783fefdc8f36879b1a17efa0d3195ea5f2dc5f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87a5bbccc7ff4edb3f42fea387124237d2ba91ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3968ad4195d72c8fddcc6c0ef39da95ac98711a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd7f202cf77556cff59f68dc30e4cdf40cb6e33b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efa9e3b9f3dea2e1ea4c7edf4edc863faef85986