CVE-2026-13351 json
net: Maliciously fragmented IPv6 packets can prevent receiving/processing future incoming packets
published 2026-06-25 4 mo ago modified 2026-10-25 14 d ago also EUVD-2026-39478
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Zephyr's IPv6 network stack can be prevented from receiving or processing future incoming packets by sending a small number of maliciously fragmented IPv6 packets. When such a packet is handled by the fragment-header processing path, the associated RX network packet buffer (allocated from a memory slab) is not released back to the pool. Repeating the malicious packet exhausts all RX buffer slots, after which the device can no longer obtain RX buffers and stops receiving traffic, resulting in a denial of service.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-cv4q-2j56-4wqf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- zephyrproject-rtos Zephyr
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-772 Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
References
-
github.com
/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-cv4q-2j56-4wqf
exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-13351
- NVD CVE-2026-13351
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