Critical severity · published Jun 25, 2026
CVE-2026-53228
ipv6: sit: reload inner IPv6 header after GSO offloads
9.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: sit: reload inner IPv6 header after GSO offloads ipip6_tunnel_xmit() caches the inner IPv6 header pointer at function entry and continues using it after iptunnel_handle_offloads(). For GSO skbs, iptunnel_handle_offloads() calls skb_header_unclone(). When the skb header is cloned, skb_header_unclone() can call pskb_expand_head(), which may move the skb head. The pskb_expand_head() contract requires pointers into the skb header to be reloaded after the call. If the later skb_realloc_headroom() branch is not taken, SIT uses the stale iph6 pointer to read the inner hop limit and DS field. That can read from a freed skb head after the old head's remaining clone is released. Reload iph6 after the offload helper succeeds and before subsequent reads from the inner IPv6 header. Keep the existing reload after skb_realloc_headroom(), since that branch can also replace the skb.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
3.18 before 5.10.259; 5.11 before 5.15.210; 5.16 before 6.1.176; 6.2 before 6.6.143; 6.7 before 6.12.94; 6.13 before 6.18.36; +8 more · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Linux
14909664e4e192f4c6f6fcdccd9919af7cf783ab before fddd41445a0537b093e6b3f6232c9933cad1e48b; 14909664e4e192f4c6f6fcdccd9919af7cf783ab before 1132e5edc2866c3530be17622153a597095f0e43; 14909664e4e192f4c6f6fcdccd9919af7cf783ab before 9c67b44edb3598d234efae6e44649eb993c03da5; 14909664e4e192f4c6f6fcdccd9919af7cf783ab before 0bfa7bba1f41aaf5f0604dc712bb4701493e3aa0; 14909664e4e192f4c6f6fcdccd9919af7cf783ab before 59f80c919713250fe5d25a4d9aea4e49580fa1d4; 14909664e4e192f4c6f6fcdccd9919af7cf783ab before 2fa49b2715e1bad12ce3b0fa64e234d9582c8193; +3 more · source: vendor