Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-46273

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ibmveth: Disable GSO for packets with small MSS Some physical adapters on Power systems do not support segmentation offload when the MSS is less than 224 bytes. Attempting to send such packets causes the adapter to freeze, stopping all traffic until manually reset. Implement ndo_features_check to disable GSO for packets with small MSS values. The network stack will perform software segmentation instead. The 224-byte minimum matches ibmvnic commit <f10b09ef687f> ("ibmvnic: Enforce stronger sanity checks on GSO packets") whic...

CVSS
8.6
EPSS
0.39%
31.7% 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 probability0.39%
Technical severityCVSS 8.6

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ibmveth: Disable GSO for packets with small MSS Some physical adapters on Power systems do not support segmentation offload when the MSS is less than 224 bytes. Attempting to send such packets causes the adapter to freeze, stopping all traffic until manually reset. Implement ndo_features_check to disable GSO for packets with small MSS values. The network stack will perform software segmentation instead. The 224-byte minimum matches ibmvnic commit <f10b09ef687f> ("ibmvnic: Enforce stronger sanity checks on GSO packets") whic...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= 8641dd85799f85bef5f0d1f87356aaa12cb2195e < 86fc64584811d43c9ccd74447de58620189d8b77, >= 8641dd85799f85bef5f0d1f87356aaa12cb2195e < 9a5e984d7af910e46dcbed3ce77873e000a4f77d, >= 8641dd85799f85bef5f0d1f87356aaa12cb2195e < 1cdf5dbcec988d06f5f720bdf89e91073f77fa10, >= 8641dd85799f85bef5f0d1f87356aaa12cb2195e < 82bc89fbb82d9396fb4eaee8720ea85e2e787957, >= 8641dd85799f85bef5f0d1f87356aaa12cb2195e < db8012c631cb845e9ae2b4b531e17d86c9519755, >= 8641dd85799f85bef5f0d1f87356aaa12cb2195e < c1f261863e65b508f37416dfbc5c5d911c9b9233, >= 8641dd85799f85bef5f0d1f87356aaa12cb2195e < 3af24f0c4c31f18a4a2d927990759194832bb6e9, >= 8641dd85799f85bef5f0d1f87356aaa12cb2195e < cc427d24ac6442ffdeafd157a63c7c5b73ed4de4, >= 4.2, >= 4.2 < 5.10.258, >= 5.11 < 5.15.209, >= 5.16 < 6.1.175, >= 6.2 < 6.6.140, >= 6.7 < 6.12.88, >= 6.13 < 6.18.30, >= 6.19 < 7.0.7, 7.1
Fixed versions
5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.88, 6.18.30, 7.0.7

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:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
Not available