Review reviewCritical

CVE-2026-43038

Linux Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: icmp: clear skb2->cb[] in ip6_err_gen_icmpv6_unreach() Sashiko AI-review observed: In ip6_err_gen_icmpv6_unreach(), the skb is an outer IPv4 ICMP error packet where its cb contains an IPv4 inet_skb_parm. When skb is cloned into skb2 and passed to icmp6_send(), it uses IP6CB(skb2). IP6CB interprets the IPv4 inet_skb_parm as an inet6_skb_parm. The cipso offset in inet_skb_parm.opt directly overlaps with dsthao in inet6_skb_parm at offset 18. If an attacker sends a forged ICMPv4 error with a CIPSO IP option, dsthao would...

CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.26%
17.1% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.05.02
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.26%
Technical severityCVSS 9.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: icmp: clear skb2->cb[] in ip6_err_gen_icmpv6_unreach() Sashiko AI-review observed: In ip6_err_gen_icmpv6_unreach(), the skb is an outer IPv4 ICMP error packet where its cb contains an IPv4 inet_skb_parm. When skb is cloned into skb2 and passed to icmp6_send(), it uses IP6CB(skb2). IP6CB interprets the IPv4 inet_skb_parm as an inet6_skb_parm. The cipso offset in inet_skb_parm.opt directly overlaps with dsthao in inet6_skb_parm at offset 18. If an attacker sends a forged ICMPv4 error with a CIPSO IP option, dsthao would...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
Affected versions
>= ca15a078bd907df5fc1c009477869c5cbde3b753 < c438ba010171b70bad22fc18b1d5bdc3627476e8, >= ca15a078bd907df5fc1c009477869c5cbde3b753 < 0452b6526b2f54b2413b9cb4ff1ea2ac542c99c7, >= ca15a078bd907df5fc1c009477869c5cbde3b753 < a4437faf135da293d16fcc4cc607316742bd0ebb, >= ca15a078bd907df5fc1c009477869c5cbde3b753 < 3d5127d998de617b130aae96b138dba22ac6a8a7, >= ca15a078bd907df5fc1c009477869c5cbde3b753 < e41953e7d118e2702bcb217879c173d9d1d3cd4e, >= ca15a078bd907df5fc1c009477869c5cbde3b753 < a2edbb6393972a02114b6003953a5cef3104fada, >= ca15a078bd907df5fc1c009477869c5cbde3b753 < 1ceeebd5bd6d855b17a5df625109bfe29129d7cf, >= ca15a078bd907df5fc1c009477869c5cbde3b753 < 86ab3e55673a7a49a841838776f1ab18d23a67b5, >= 3.13, >= V3.1.6, >= V3.1.5, > 3.13 < 5.10.253, >= 5.11 < 5.15.203, >= 5.16 < 6.1.168, >= 6.2 < 6.6.134, >= 6.7 < 6.12.81, >= 6.13 < 6.18.22, >= 6.19 < 6.19.12, 3.13, 7.0
Fixed versions
5.10.253, 5.15.203, 6.1.168, 6.6.134, 6.12.81, 6.18.22, 6.19.12

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-843