Linux kernel ip_gre changelink breaks metadata tunnel receive lookup
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: 7 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The Linux kernel ip_gre driver from 4.3 before the fixed releases lets changelink enable metadata mode on existing GRE, GRETAP and ERSPAN devices. Unlike newlink, changelink does not enforce metadata tunnel uniqueness, so a converted device can replace another device's metadata receive entry. Deleting either device then clears the shared entry and breaks metadata receive lookup for the other device.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
Description from the CNA
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ip_gre: Reject enabling collect metadata through changelink ipgre_netlink_parms() can enable collect_md on an existing GRE, GRETAP or ERSPAN device. Unlike newlink, changelink does not enforce metadata tunnel uniqueness. Converting a non-metadata device can therefore replace the metadata receive entry for another device of the same type in the same netns. Deleting either device then clears the shared entry, breaking metadata receive lookup for the surviving device. If parameter validation fails after collect_md is set, deleting the modified device can also clear an entry it never owned. Reject enabling metadata mode in both changelink callbacks before any encapsulation or tunnel parameters are modified. Allow requests that repeat the metadata attribute on an existing metadata device.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
Linux kernel fixes are available in 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.112, 6.18.55, 7.2.9 and 7.3. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, 9 and 10 and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 and 5 as affected with no fix available, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 with no fix planned.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.112, 6.18.55, 7.2.9, 7.3
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 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-18 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-98569
- 2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-hr5p-wrg7-45pp
- 2026-10-19 Fix available: Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-20 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c80315da84998b69b8829785a174b0bf72a81992
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cff8b520312e750ad38967c30128e1534cbf9484
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dc759571f3df14891175fc52527f7624ba01322
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da2e0cfbb620b199927a1e5b93b7cfde32083c7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e54d53b65e296b4b4bdc2cdd3b2b58dfa8d8c5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdd41b96e814300c66222cf4e47ecb8aef995656
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63c5e48d6f7f5722a48f63e13e961dc5302894ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3f315be9d30eeb6938d11fa17fd4b32d52f7c42
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Sources
- CVE-2026-98569 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-98569 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hr5p-wrg7-45pp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-98569 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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