SB20260815221 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ipv6

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SB20260815221 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ipv6

Published: August 15, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260815221
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-72502)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: 6.8 [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]


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

The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in skb_segment() when processing a local TCP packet with gso_size set to 0xFFFF. A local attacker can trigger a large MTU condition that causes the MSS clamp to reach 65535 to cause a denial of service.

The issue occurs because the 0xFFFF MSS value collides with the GSO_BY_FRAGS magic value, and local TCP packets do not use frag_list.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References