CVE-2026-43037
Vulnerability Summary
Timeline
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ip6_tunnel: clear skb2->cb[] in ip4ip6_err() Oskar Kjos reported the following problem. ip4ip6_err() calls icmp_send() on a cloned skb whose cb[] was written by the IPv6 receive path as struct inet6_skb_parm. icmp_send() passes IPCB(skb2) to __ip_options_echo(), which interprets that cb[] region as struct inet_skb_parm (IPv4). The layouts differ: inet6_skb_parm.nhoff at offset 14 overlaps inet_skb_parm.opt.rr, producing a non-zero rr value. __ip_options_echo() then reads optlen from attacker-controlled packet data at sptr[rr+1] and copies that many bytes into dopt->__data, a fixed 40-byte stack buffer (IP_OPTIONS_DATA_FIXED_SIZE). To fix this we clear skb2->cb[], as suggested by Oskar Kjos. Also add minimal IPv4 header validation (version == 4, ihl >= 5).
CVSS Metrics
- v4.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.2CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- v3.1•HIGH•Score: 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Trends
Current EPSS score: 0.56%• Percentile: 46%
Techniques & Countermeasures
- CWE-787•Out-of-bounds Write
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
- CWE-843•Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
Affected Systems
- debian•linux
< 5.10.257-1 | < 6.1.170-1 | < 6.12.85-1 | < 6.19.12-1
- debian•linux-6.1
< 6.1.170-1~deb11u1
- ubuntu•linux
all | < 3.13.0-214.265 | < 4.4.0-283.317 | < 4.15.0-253.265 | < 5.4.0-233.253 | < 5.15.0-185.195 | < 6.8.0-134.134 | < 6.17.0-40.40
- ubuntu•linux-allwinner-5.19
all
- ubuntu•linux-aws
all | < 4.4.0-1156.162 | < 4.4.0-1194.209 | < 4.15.0-1194.207 | < 5.4.0-1161.172 | < 5.15.0-1111.118 | < 6.8.0-1060.63 | < 6.17.0-1019.19
- ubuntu•linux-aws-5.0
all
- ubuntu•linux-aws-5.11
all
- ubuntu•linux-aws-5.13
all
- ubuntu•linux-aws-5.15
< 5.15.0-1111.118~20.04.1
- ubuntu•linux-aws-5.19
all
- ubuntu•linux-aws-5.3
all
- ubuntu•linux-aws-5.4
< 5.4.0-1161.172~18.04.1
- ubuntu•linux-aws-5.8
all
- ubuntu•linux-aws-6.14
all
- ubuntu•linux-aws-6.17
< 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1
- ubuntu•linux-aws-6.2
all
- ubuntu•linux-aws-6.5
all
- ubuntu•linux-aws-6.8
< 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1
- ubuntu•linux-aws-fips
< 4.15.0-2132.138 | all | < 5.4.0-1161.172+fips1 | < 5.15.0-1111.118+fips1 | < 6.8.0-1060.63+fips1
- ubuntu•linux-aws-hwe
all | < 4.15.0-1194.207~16.04.1
- ubuntu•linux-azure
all | < 4.15.0-1205.220~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1204.219~16.04.1 | all | < 5.4.0-1166.172 | < 5.15.0-1116.125 | < 6.8.0-1063.71 | all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-4.15
< 4.15.0-1204.219
- ubuntu•linux-azure-5.11
all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-5.13
all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-5.15
< 5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1
- ubuntu•linux-azure-5.19
all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-5.3
all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-5.4
< 5.4.0-1166.172~18.04.1
- ubuntu•linux-azure-5.8
all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-6.11
all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-6.14
all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-6.17
< 6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1
- ubuntu•linux-azure-6.2
all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-6.5
all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-6.8
< 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1
- ubuntu•linux-azure-edge
all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-fde
all | all | < 6.8.0-1062.69 | all | all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-fde-5.15
< 5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1
- ubuntu•linux-azure-fde-5.19
all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-fde-6.14
all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-fde-6.2
all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-fde-6.8
< 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1
- ubuntu•linux-azure-fde-7.0
all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-fips
< 4.15.0-2112.118 | all | < 5.4.0-1166.172+fips1 | < 5.15.0-1116.125+fips1 | < 6.8.0-1062.69+fips1
- ubuntu•linux-azure-nvidia
all
- ubuntu•linux-azure-nvidia-6.14
all
- ubuntu•linux-bluefield
all | < 5.4.0-1120.127 | < 5.15.0-1095.97 | < 6.8.0-1026.30
- ubuntu•linux-fips
< 4.4.0-1126.133 | all | < 4.15.0-1149.161 | < 5.4.0-1135.145 | < 5.15.0-185.195+fips1 | < 6.8.0-134.134+fips1
- ubuntu•linux-gcp
all | < 4.15.0-1187.204~16.04.1 | all | < 5.4.0-1164.173 | < 5.15.0-1111.121 | < 6.8.0-1063.69 | < 6.17.0-1020.22
- ubuntu•linux-gcp-4.15
< 4.15.0-1187.204
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- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-43037
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/2edfa31769a4add828a7e604b21cb82aaaa05925
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- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8491-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8492-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8493-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8492-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8497-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8498-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8499-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8493-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8501-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8508-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8492-3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8490-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8492-4
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8492-5
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8527-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8528-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8529-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8530-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8545-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8546-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8547-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8548-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8604-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8605-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8606-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8607-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8609-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8547-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8615-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8616-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8619-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8615-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8635-1
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