CVE-2026-45850
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipvs: skip ipv6 extension headers for csum checks Protocol checksum validation fails for IPv6 if there are extension headers before the protocol header. iph->len already contains its offset, so use it to fix the problem.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMay 27, 2026
First seenMay 27, 2026
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.10.259, 5.15.210, 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.94, 6.18.36, 6.19.4 or later
Patches
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/05cfe9863ef049d98141dc2969eefde72fb07625
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bf92a90bf05ecafe52e92d5bc15a585021a64ac
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/54add3b7d3c154ca89ef5bac2582b0ed1a3a15d5
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/768f665f3685b455ed686370ed7ccb852a125a3b
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9aa7edc1347b98774e5167ca34e5b8aa6083bde7
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3ca27762ce8476b4fbf9b2a8f5cb74c38e483e4
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdce1e797addab72393c0dfee31aaca41ef7d937
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d643c1ec80b70508f54dac12179e36920e2c00de
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 2.6.28 ≤ v < 5.10.259, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.210, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.176, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.143, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.94, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.36, 6.19 ≤ v < 6.19.4 | 5.10.259, 5.15.210, 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.94, 6.18.36, 6.19.4 |
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