SB20260625177 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel ipv6
Published: June 25, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260625177
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53006)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in icmpv6_rcv() in the IPv6 ICMP handling code when processing ICMPv6 packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted ICMPv6 packet to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0069813e6ca9309eca78022bcb3aeb1e9ef90a12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/085e31a811ef234ef8c3e219c4636dfebfe7e10f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e1f0f89ee4692a64be3f3707ff8ac1ae57b03e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38bdbc897c0d83a3e2b925a51b69420f1feba29a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bff2c8fe5c35ae58bf73104f53db3676e6e5d94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c66b368c6ff453f99cb39d84af93e908e51eef2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aff0f28f5be803de2452ce702631c021fcd9ce8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f996edd7615e686ada141b7f3395025729ff8ccb