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high 7.8

CVE-2026-64114 json

ipv4: raw: reject IP_HDRINCL packets with ihl < 5

published 2026-07-19 3 mo ago modified 2026-10-19 20 d ago also EUVD-2026-45799

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.1%
EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ipv4: raw: reject IP_HDRINCL packets with ihl < 5

raw_send_hdrinc() validates that the caller-supplied IPv4 header fits within the message length:

iphlen = iph->ihl * 4; err = -EINVAL; if (iphlen > length) goto error_free;

if (iphlen >= sizeof(*iph)) { /* fix up saddr, tot_len, id, csum, transport_header */ }

It does not, however, reject ihl < 5. For such a packet the "if (iphlen >= sizeof(*iph))" branch is skipped, leaving the crafted iphdr untouched, but the packet is still handed to __ip_local_out() and onward. Downstream consumers that read iph->ihl assume a sane value: net/ipv4/ah4.c:ah_output() in particular subtracts sizeof(struct iphdr) from top_iph->ihl * 4 and passes the (signed-int-negative, then cast to size_t) result to memcpy(), producing an OOB access of length close to SIZE_MAX and a host kernel panic.

An IPv4 header with ihl < 5 is malformed by definition (RFC 791: "Internet Header Length is the length of the internet header in 32 bit words ... Note that the minimum value for a correct header is 5."). The kernel should not be willing to inject such a packet into its own output path.

Reject "iphlen < sizeof(*iph)" alongside the existing "iphlen > length" check. This matches the principle that locally constructed packets that re-enter the IP stack must pass the same basic sanity tests that a foreign packet would be subjected to.

Once this lands, the "if (iphlen >= sizeof(*iph))" wrapper around the fixup branch becomes redundant; left in place to keep the patch minimal and backport-friendly. A follow-up can unwrap it.

Note that commit 86f4c90a1c5c ("ipv4, ipv6: ensure raw socket message is big enough to hold an IP header") ensures the message buffer is large enough to hold an iphdr, but does not constrain the self-reported iph->ihl.

Reachability: the malformed packet source is any caller with CAP_NET_RAW, including an unprivileged process in a user+net namespace on a kernel with CONFIG_USER_NS=y. The reproduced AH crash also requires a matching xfrm AH policy on the outgoing route; a container granted CAP_NET_ADMIN can install that state and policy in its netns. Loopback bypasses xfrm_output, so the trigger uses a real netdev.

Reproduced on UML + KASAN: kernel-mode fault at addr 0x0 with memcpy_orig at the crash site. Same shape reproduces inside a rootless Docker container with --cap-add NET_ADMIN on a stock distro kernel.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.142, 6.12.92, 6.18.34, 7.0.11, 7.1
  • linux Debian 12 6.1.176-1
  • linux Debian 13 6.12.94-1
  • linux Debian 14 7.0.12-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64114

  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-186.196
  • linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-139.139
  • linux Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-28.28
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1112.119
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1064.67
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 7.0.0-1009.9
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1112.122
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1067.75

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64114

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  • kernel-64kb SLES 15 SP5-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS 5.14.21-150500.55.189.1
  • kernel-syms SLES for SAP 15 SP5, SLES 15 SP5-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS +1 more 5.14.21-150500.55.189.1
  • kernel-source SLES for SAP 15 SP5, SLES 15 SP5-LTSS, SLE Micro 5.5 +2 more 5.14.21-150500.55.189.1
  • kernel-default SLES for SAP 15 SP5, SLES 15 SP5-LTSS, SLE Micro 5.5 +3 more 5.14.21-150500.55.189.1
  • kernel-obs-build SLES for SAP 15 SP5, SLES 15 SP5-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS +1 more 5.14.21-150500.55.189.1
  • kernel-default-base SLES for SAP 15 SP5, SLES 15 SP5-LTSS, SLE Micro 5.5 +2 more 5.14.21-150500.55.189.1.150500.6.87.4
  • kernel-64kb SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
  • kernel-syms SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:4595-1SUSE-SU-2026:4586-1SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1SUSE-SU-2026:4570-1SUSE-SU-2026:4561-1SUSE-SU-2026:4559-1

  • kernel-rt openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1
  • dtb-aarch64 openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1
  • kernel-64kb openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1
  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1
  • kernel-azure openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1
  • kernel-source openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1
  • kernel-default openSUSE Leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.38.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2
  • rv AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2
  • perf AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2
  • rtla AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2
  • libperf AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2
  • kernel-rt AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2
  • kernel-64k AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 10 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2

almalinux advisories ALSA-2026:88477ALSA-2026:87374ALSA-2026:87375ALSA-2026:86033

  • kernel Rocky Linux 10 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2
  • kernel-rt Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.177.1.rt7.518.el8_10
  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.177.1.el8_10
  • kernel Rocky Linux 9 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2026:88477RLSA-2026:87374RLSA-2026:87375RLSA-2026:86033

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2026-64114 updated cvss 5.5

kernel: ipv4: raw: reject IP_HDRINCL packets with ihl < 5

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    affected: workaround, no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel-modules-internal 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:88477
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, perf 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, rtla 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, python3-perf 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:86033
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rv 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, perf 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, rtla 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, python3-perf 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:88477
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.177.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.177.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.177.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.177.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.177.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.177.1.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:87375
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-64k 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-core 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-tools 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-modules 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, +27 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:86033
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-64k 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-core 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-tools 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-modules 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:88477
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:86033
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) libperf 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:88477
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.177.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.177.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.177.1.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:87375
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10) kernel-modules-internal 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:88477
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.177.1.rt7.518.el8_10, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-553.177.1.rt7.518.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.177.1.rt7.518.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.177.1.rt7.518.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-553.177.1.rt7.518.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.177.1.rt7.518.el8_10, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:87374
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:86033
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:88477
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-687.59.1.el9_8, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:86033
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 6.12.0-211.68.1.el10_2, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:88477
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.177.1.rt7.518.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.177.1.rt7.518.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.177.1.rt7.518.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.177.1.rt7.518.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.177.1.rt7.518.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.177.1.rt7.518.el8_10, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:87374

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
23 d ago

Exploit prediction

0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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