In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipvs: skip ipv6 extension headers for csum checks
Protocol checksum validation fails for IPv6 if there are extension
headers before the protocol header. iph->len already contains its
offset, so use it to fix the problem.
ipvs: skip ipv6 extension headers for csum checks
Protocol checksum validation fails for IPv6 if there are extension
headers before the protocol header. iph->len already contains its
offset, so use it to fix the problem.
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Wed, 27 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipvs: skip ipv6 extension headers for csum checks Protocol checksum validation fails for IPv6 if there are extension headers before the protocol header. iph->len already contains its offset, so use it to fix the problem. | |
| Title | ipvs: skip ipv6 extension headers for csum checks | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-27T12:15:21.389Z
Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.079Z
Link: CVE-2026-45850
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-05-27T14:16:56.970
Modified: 2026-05-27T14:48:31.480
Link: CVE-2026-45850
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