Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-80905

 

Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-80905

Published: September 5, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU147002
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-80905
CWE-ID: CWE-682
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause incorrect transport-header handling.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect header offset handling in tap_get_user_xdp() when processing VLAN-tagged frames. A local user can send a VLAN-tagged frame to cause incorrect transport-header handling.


Affected software

Linux kernel

How to mitigate CVE-2026-80905

Install security update from vendor's repository.


External References

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