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CVE-2026-46266

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: inet: RAW sockets using IPPROTO_RAW MUST drop incoming ICMP Yizhou Zhao reported that simply having one RAW socket on protocol IPPROTO_RAW (255) was dangerous. socket(AF_INET, SOCK_RAW, 255); A malicious incoming ICMP packet can set the protocol field to 255 and match this socket, leading to FNHE cache changes. inner = IP(src="192.168.2.1", dst="8.8.8.8", proto=255)/Raw("TEST") pkt = IP(src="192.168.1.1", dst="192.168.2.1")/ICMP(type=3, code=4, nexthopmtu=576)/inner "man 7 raw" states: A protocol of IPPROTO_RAW implies enab...

CVSS
9.1
EPSS
0.35%
27.3% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.06.04
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.35%
Technical severityCVSS 9.1

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: inet: RAW sockets using IPPROTO_RAW MUST drop incoming ICMP Yizhou Zhao reported that simply having one RAW socket on protocol IPPROTO_RAW (255) was dangerous. socket(AF_INET, SOCK_RAW, 255); A malicious incoming ICMP packet can set the protocol field to 255 and match this socket, leading to FNHE cache changes. inner = IP(src="192.168.2.1", dst="8.8.8.8", proto=255)/Raw("TEST") pkt = IP(src="192.168.1.1", dst="192.168.2.1")/ICMP(type=3, code=4, nexthopmtu=576)/inner "man 7 raw" states: A protocol of IPPROTO_RAW implies enab...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < db76b75ede3810e7cf9cfea5067d4f3e0993768b, >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 19e42490c89bac9a388f28179e66bebbef350f99, >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 531c1aec81bfe19d00af13da5531fbb8209e4bd2, >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 719d3932b8f6e3348ce2f0ac58e278301fc17575, >= 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < c89477ad79446867394360b29bb801010fc3ff22, >= 2.6.12, >= 2.6.12.1 < 6.6.128, >= 6.7 < 6.12.75, >= 6.13 < 6.18.14, >= 6.19 < 6.19.4, 2.6.12
Fixed versions
6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel 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:N/I:H/A:H
CWE
Not available