SB20260720103 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ipv6

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SB20260720103 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ipv6

Published: July 20, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260720103
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64116)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: 8.7 [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]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in ipv6_hop_ioam() when processing an IPv6 IOAM Hop-by-Hop option during concurrent interface teardown. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to cause a denial of service.

The issue occurs because IPv6 interface state can be cleared concurrently through RCU, allowing __in6_dev_get(skb->dev) to return NULL while the packet is being handled.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References