High severity · published Jul 25, 2026
CVE-2026-64422
net: ipv4: bound TCP reordering sysctl writes and MTU probe sizes
7.1
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: ipv4: bound TCP reordering sysctl writes and MTU probe sizes
Reject invalid `net.ipv4.tcp_reordering` values before they reach TCP
socket state. The sysctl is stored as an `int` but copied into the
`u32` `tp->reordering` field for new sockets, so negative writes wrap
to large values.
With `tcp_mtu_probing=2`, the wrapped value can overflow the
`tcp_mtu_probe()` size calculation and drive the MTU probing path into
an out-of-bounds read. Route `tcp_reordering` writes through
`proc_dointvec_minmax()` and require it to be at least 1. Also require
`tcp_max_reordering` to be at least 1 so the configured maximum cannot
become negative either.
When registering the table for a non-init network namespace, relocate
`extra2` pointers that refer into `init_net.ipv4` so the
`tcp_reordering` upper bound follows that namespace's
`tcp_max_reordering`.
Harden `tcp_mtu_probe()` itself by computing `size_needed` as `u64`.
This keeps the send queue and window checks from being bypassed through
signed integer overflow.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.24.1 before 5.10.261; 5.11 before 5.15.212; 5.16 before 6.1.178; 6.2 before 6.6.145; 6.7 before 6.12.96; 6.13 before 6.18.39; +7 more · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Linux
91cc17c0e5e5ada156a8d5787a2509d263ea6bbf before f0d88a4cd03affff6c08adf6c63964e235aede43; 91cc17c0e5e5ada156a8d5787a2509d263ea6bbf before 27ddf4486c7dbf5bdd393fa8bef6b67179796d98; 91cc17c0e5e5ada156a8d5787a2509d263ea6bbf before 782708ca1ea1f68b8cbb5ea3a7f5f18d0000efae; 91cc17c0e5e5ada156a8d5787a2509d263ea6bbf before e81f805824a8109504fce090641b17d135b48cd1; 91cc17c0e5e5ada156a8d5787a2509d263ea6bbf before 99206ce2244f8a3ed64298d0667c9055845a5dc7; 91cc17c0e5e5ada156a8d5787a2509d263ea6bbf before bbae351c0f32f7c200249e4aa6561b2b419dcf69; +3 more · source: vendor
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.6; V3.1.7; V3.1.6; V3.1.7 · source: CISA
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.6; V3.1.7; V3.1.6; V3.1.7 · source: CISA
SS
SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.6; V3.1.7 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64422
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64422
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27ddf4486c7dbf5bdd393fa8bef6b67179796d98
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/782708ca1ea1f68b8cbb5ea3a7f5f18d0000efae
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99206ce2244f8a3ed64298d0667c9055845a5dc7
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a094ac95d3b69adfa1676eb9c8eae6835d4f1671
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbae351c0f32f7c200249e4aa6561b2b419dcf69
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e81f805824a8109504fce090641b17d135b48cd1
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