SB2026060442 - Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation in Linux kernel netfilter

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SB2026060442 - Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation in Linux kernel netfilter

Published: June 4, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026060442
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46244)

CWE-ID: CWE-670 - Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass firewall restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of the transport header offset in nft_inner_parse_l2l3() in net/netfilter/nft_inner.c when processing inner IPv6 packets with extension headers. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to bypass firewall restrictions.

The issue causes a desynchronization between inner_thoff and l4proto, allowing transport header forgery in the inner IPv6 parsing path.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References