CVE-2026-99999EPSS p10.6%
CVE-2026-99999CVE-2026-99999
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipv4: validate checksum_start before completing checksum
If a packet with bad checksum metadata gets into the ipv4 stack,
skb_checksum_help can corrupt the network header and cause a bunch of
mischief.
This was discovered and reported by Paulos, and has been reporoduced
by others independently since.
We really shouldn't allow such packets in, but as a defence
in depth measure, let's also check before we complete the checksum.
A more complete validation at input is forthcoming, but needs more work.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 () |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 0.21% probability of exploitation · percentile 10.6% · 2026-10-17T12:00:28Z |
| Last modified | 2026-10-16 |