ipv6: fib6: fix NULL deref in fib6_walk_continue() on multi-batch dump
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fib6: fix NULL deref in fib6_walk_continue() on multi-batch dump inet6_dump_fib() saves its progress in cb->args[1] as a positional index within the current hash chain. Between batches, a concurrent fib6_new_table() can insert a new table at the chain head, shifting all existing entries. The saved index then lands on a different table, causing fib6_dump_table() to set w->root to the wrong table while w->node still points into the previous one. fib6_walk_continue() dereferences w->node->parent (NULL) and panics: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008 RIP: 0010:fib6_walk_continue+0x6e/0x170 Call Trace: <TASK> fib6_dump_table.isra.0+0xc5/0x240 inet6_dump_fib+0xf6/0x420 rtnl_dumpit+0x30/0xa0 netlink_dump+0x15b/0x460 netlink_recvmsg+0x1d6/0x2a0 ____sys_recvmsg+0x17a/0x190 Fix by storing tb->tb6_id in cb->args[1] instead of a positional index. On resume, skip entries until the id matches; a concurrent head-insert can never match the saved id, so the walker always resumes on the correct table.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.19 and later | 5.10.265, 5.15.212, 6.1.183, 6.6.151, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.19 and later Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.212, 6.1.183, 6.6.151, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.212, 6.1.183, 6.6.151, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-72392
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqrm-563w-26qf
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee73a32dd258d4af66831ff006b771e19812b322
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89f9c5fee3c64c5cabc34e65599308fd3c879cf9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb90a774a9c6c46961a44949a246fbb61f5f934c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27210d433a8c5fe6bf7278a04bbaeb49a81d0290
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/059efb48dd746518898faaa9b965511009b59639
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8a01d27873e04bebd357dc87859aa756e0b28b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/110ccbd28c9444866fcc84ba96a2ad64fa6e95ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9facb861dc6b9b9ea9793ef5032a9a826f7a4229
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Sources
- CVE-2026-72392 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-72392 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqrm-563w-26qf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-72392 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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