SB20260626106 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel openvswitch
Published: June 26, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260626106
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53227)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an invalid pointer dereference in the openvswitch datapath flow command handler when handling crafted flow set operations after a reply skb allocation failure. A local user can trigger the error-handling path to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bb5b2dc1b90aa7dd1473fc8c4d813a29255ff8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25fdf53698535fe8790237f5a8a9626791429785
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/895d1dd9057cde1687fa0f4286d47ceed0b82997
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/971b1b37774f13acc5add0a2843f8598446b8598
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e248fb2e680deb2bd37bac551b72638fe4938a76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3d509a1b71396e1452060dbf84a805fd1c3c549
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecc55aad3390129a87106841f4b68bf3d70c9264
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee30dd2909d8b98619f4341c70ec8dc8e155ab02