Critical
ipv6: exthdrs: refresh nh pointer after ipv6_hop_jumbo()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: exthdrs: refresh nh pointer after ipv6_hop_jumbo() ipv6_hop_jumbo() calls pskb_trim_rcsum(), which can change skb pointers. Let's recompute nh pointer to make sure any change won't mess things up.
Announced Source revision 1
Original source ↗CVE-2026-63924
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-63924
Linux
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Linux
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
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]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-63924
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Publisher severity
critical
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #40897 · Revision 1
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