Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A Linux networking flaw can mishandle certain tunneled IPv6 packets when hardware checksum offload falls back to software processing. The resulting failure can disrupt system or network availability. The supplied CVSS score is 7.5 because network access, privileges, and user interaction are not required, but the source bundle does not describe the precise failure outcome.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority availability issue for Linux network infrastructure using IPv6 tunneling or offload features. Accelerate vendor confirmation and patching on gateways and shared platforms. Routine Linux endpoints without relevant traffic paths may be lower priority, but should remain in the standard kernel update program.
Technical view
The kernel incorrectly checks the outer network-header length during IPV6_CSUM fallback for tunneled traffic. It should inspect the inner header. IPv6 extension headers and tunnels without an inner IP protocol, including SCTP-over-UDP, must use software GSO because TSO depends on checksum offload. Incorrect fallback handling creates an availability risk.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most plausible on Linux systems processing tunneled IPv6 traffic with checksum offload and GSO/TSO paths enabled. Gateways, virtualized networking hosts, appliances, and container infrastructure may warrant priority review. The supplied version metadata is internally inconsistent, so determine exposure using kernel or distribution advisories rather than version numbers alone.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector describes network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation without authentication or user interaction, affecting availability only. However, the bundle provides no exploit narrative, proof of concept, or confirmed attack reports. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied data, so active exploitation is not established.
Researcher notes
The record identifies the faulty header-length selection and required software-GSO fallback, but supplies no CWE, crash trace, reproducer, or demonstrated impact mechanism. Its flattened affected-version data appears contradictory, listing later releases as affected while earlier releases appear under an unaffected default. Branch-specific commit ancestry and distribution backports require independent confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Apply the vendor-supported kernel update containing the referenced stable correction.
- Consult the Linux distribution or appliance vendor for authoritative affected-version and backport status.
- Prioritize internet-facing gateways and systems that process tunneled IPv6 traffic.
- If an update is unavailable, request vendor-approved mitigations; none are specified in the supplied sources.
Validation and detection
- Inventory kernel builds on systems handling IPv6 tunnels, overlays, or SCTP-over-UDP traffic.
- Compare each build against its distribution advisory and the referenced stable kernel commits.
- Confirm whether checksum offload, TSO, and GSO are used on relevant network interfaces.
- After updating, verify the vendor package includes the correction and perform safe network regression testing.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6LinuxVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2094a7cf91b71367b649f991aacc7b579f793d0bCVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed71cf465c75f5688b07a35d373cd1d6b589c8eaCVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33670f780e0120c3dacda188c512bbffe0b6044cCVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a98b78116a27e2a57b696b569b2cb431c95cf9b6CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/732fdeb2987c94b439d51f5cb9addddc2fc48c42CVE reference, Linux
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4336a07eb6b2526dc2b62928b5104b41a7f81f5CVE reference, Linux
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.htmlCVE reference, siemens-SADP
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.htmlCVE reference, siemens-SADP
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