Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53131
Published: June 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135651
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53131
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in netfilter Ethernet header handling when processing packets that reach ip6t_eui64, xt_mac, ipset bitmap:ip,mac, hash:ip,mac, hash:mac, or nf_log_syslog code paths without a valid Ethernet MAC header. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs because these paths access eth_hdr(skb) after insufficient validation that the skb is associated with an Ethernet device and that a full MAC header is present.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-53131
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/063f43361e884acd7300790e90194430275d0d0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/367abcacc13a8e2e7624408b7f593bd1e60e49d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4435888e1bf139d2bfe5911643d4217382136743
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d634afb8b83b49de562792fd0d047416a43bd4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62443dc21114c0bbc476fa62973db89743f2f137
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/726abf97566867f808fec9d8a408eb9698bd570a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cea435ea7e868ea6fdf039bc4f2090c1d829b556