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TI-2026-38218 Aliases CVE-2026-53131GHSA-8cg3-6h68-w2cj

netfilter: require Ethernet MAC header before using eth_hdr()

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: require Ethernet MAC header before using eth_hdr() `ip6t_eui64`, `xt_mac`, the `bitmap:ip,mac`, `hash:ip,mac`, and `hash:mac` ipset types, and `nf_log_syslog` access `eth_hdr(skb)` after either assuming that the skb is associated with an Ethernet device or checking only that the `ETH_HLEN` bytes at `skb_mac_header(skb)` lie between `skb->head` and `skb->data`. Make these paths first verify that the skb is associated with an Ethernet device, that the MAC header was set, and that it spans at least a full Ethernet header before accessing `eth_hdr(skb)`.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00435 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.15.210, 6.1.176, 6.6.143 +4Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 14 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux2.6.12 and later5.15.210, 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.94, 6.18.36, 7.0.13, 7.1Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.12 and later Fixed in 5.15.210, 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.94, 6.18.36, 7.0.13, 7.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12.1 to before 5.15.210; 5.16 to before 6.1.176; 6.2 to before 6.6.143; 6.7 to before 6.12.94; 6.13 to before 6.18.36; 6.19 to before 7.0.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc5VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12.1 to before 5.15.210; 5.16 to before 6.1.176; 6.2 to before 6.6.143; 6.7 to before 6.12.94; 6.13 to before 6.18.36; 6.19 to before 7.0.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.210, 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.94, 6.18.36, 7.0.13, 7.1

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:68531 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.164.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.164.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.164.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.164.1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2026:68532 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.164.1.rt7.505.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.164.1.rt7.505.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.164.1.rt7.505.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.164.1.rt7.505.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.164.1.rt7.505.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.164.1.rt7.505.el8_10 +7
  • RHSA-2026:67471 Released 2026-09-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.55.1.el10_2 +9
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:59723 Released 2026-08-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.42.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.42.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.42.1.el9_8 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.42.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.42.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.42.1.el9_8 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.42.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.42.1.el9_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.42.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.42.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.42.1.el9_8 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.42.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.42.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.42.1.el9_8 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:67471
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:59723
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:67471
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:68531
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:59723
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:68531
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:67471
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:59723
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:68532
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:68532
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:67471
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:59723
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:67471
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:59723

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53131
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8cg3-6h68-w2cj
  3. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-19 Weakness changed · CISA ADP

References

Patch 7

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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