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TI-2026-46095 Aliases CVE-2026-64531GHSA-4pwv-pmm4-fw4r

net: openvswitch: reject oversized nested action attrs

Priority LOW 36CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 22 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: openvswitch: reject oversized nested action attrs Open vSwitch stores generated flow actions as nlattrs, whose nla_len field is u16. Commit a1e64addf3ff ("net: openvswitch: remove misbehaving actions length check") allowed the total sw_flow_actions stream to grow beyond 64 KiB, which is valid, but also removed the last guard preventing a generated nested action attribute from exceeding U16_MAX. An oversized generated container can thus be closed with a truncated nla_len. A later dump or teardown then walks a structurally different stream than the one that was validated. In particular, an oversized nested CLONE/CT action may cause subsequent bytes in the generated stream to be interpreted as independent actions. Keep the larger total-action-stream behavior, but make nested action close reject generated containers that do not fit in nla_len, and return the error through all callers. For recursive SAMPLE, CLONE, DEC_TTL, and CHECK_PKT_LEN builders, trim resource-owning action-list tails in reverse construction order before discarding failed wrappers, so resources copied into the rejected tails are released before the wrappers are removed. Most failed outer wrappers are discarded by truncating actions_len after child resources have been released. CHECK_PKT_LEN also trims its parent after branch resources are gone. SET/TUNNEL close failures unwind their known tun_dst ownership directly, and SET_TO_MASKED has no external ownership and truncates on close failure.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0038 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145 +5Red Hat: 13 advisoriesRed Hat: 22 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.15.180 to before 5.15.212; 6.1.132 to before 6.1.178; 6.6.84 to before 6.6.145; 6.12.20 to before 6.12.97; 6.13.8 to before 6.145.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.14Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux6.14 and later5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.15.180 to before 5.15.212; 6.1.132 to before 6.1.178; 6.6.84 to before 6.6.145; 6.12.20 to before 6.12.97; 6.13.8 to before 6.14 Fixed in 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.14 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.14 and later Fixed in 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.14
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2

Red Hat 13 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:56853 Released 2026-08-31 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.69 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 rhcos-aarch64-416.94.202608150307-0, rhcos-ppc64le-416.94.202608150307-0, rhcos-s390x-416.94.202608150307-0 +1
  • RHSA-2026:56786 Released 2026-08-31 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.72 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 rhcos-aarch64-414.92.202608172040-0, rhcos-ppc64le-414.92.202608172040-0, rhcos-s390x-414.92.202608172040-0 +1
  • RHSA-2026:57483 Released 2026-08-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.18.54 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 rhcos-aarch64-418.94.202608142238-0, rhcos-ppc64le-418.94.202608142238-0, rhcos-s390x-418.94.202608142238-0 +1
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  • RHSA-2026:57362 Released 2026-08-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.22.11 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 rhcos-aarch64-4.22.9.8.202608191915-0, rhcos-ppc64le-4.22.9.8.202608191915-0, rhcos-s390x-4.22.9.8.202608191915-0 +1
  • RHSA-2026:59149 Released 2026-08-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    kpatch-patch-5_14_0-687_10_1 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kpatch-patch-5_14_0-687_10_1-1-7.el9_8
  • RHSA-2026:59145 Released 2026-08-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_100_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_113_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_126_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_68_2, and kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_84_1 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_100_1-1-13.el9_4, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_113_1-1-11.el9_4, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_126_1-1-8.el9_4 +2
  • RHSA-2026:59147 Released 2026-08-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_117_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_134_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_148_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_158_1, and kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_172_1 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_117_1-1-20.el9_2, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_134_1-1-14.el9_2, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_148_1-1-12.el9_2 +2
  • RHSA-2026:59143 Released 2026-08-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    kpatch-patch-6_12_0-211_16_1 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kpatch-patch-6_12_0-211_16_1-1-7.el10_2
  • RHSA-2026:53329 Released 2026-08-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.38.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.38.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.38.1.el9_8 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.38.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.38.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.38.1.el9_8 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.38.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.38.1.el9_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.38.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.38.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.38.1.el9_8 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.38.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.38.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.38.1.el9_8 +9
  • RHSA-2026:53330 Released 2026-08-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.46.1.el10_2 +9
  • RHSA-2026:51746 Released 2026-08-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.143.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.143.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.143.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.143.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.143.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.143.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.143.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.143.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.143.1.el9_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.143.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.143.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.143.1.el9_4 +11
  • RHSA-2026:51603 Released 2026-08-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.186.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.186.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.186.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.186.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.186.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.186.1.el9_2 +29
  • RHSA-2026:51604 Released 2026-08-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.186.1.rt14.471.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.186.1.rt14.471.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.186.1.rt14.471.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.186.1.rt14.471.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.186.1.rt14.471.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.186.1.rt14.471.el9_2 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:53330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:53329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:51603
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:51746
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:53330, RHSA-2026:59143
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:53329, RHSA-2026:59149
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:51603, RHSA-2026:59147
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:51746, RHSA-2026:59145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:53330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:53329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:53330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:53329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:51604
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:51746
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:53330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:53329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:51604
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:51746
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14Fixed RHSA-2026:56786
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16Fixed RHSA-2026:56853
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18Fixed RHSA-2026:57483
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22Fixed RHSA-2026:57362
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-64531
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pwv-pmm4-fw4r
  3. 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-20 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  6. 2026-11-01 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

  • 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-2021-02452 Incorrect authorization in Ubuntu linux kernel 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
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