Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-80976)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-80976). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
seg6: reset IP6CB after IPv6 decapsulation
decap_and_validate() pulls the outer SRv6 headers and makes the inner
packet the skb network header. The IPv6 control block still contains
values collected while parsing the outer packet, including nhoff and
extension-header flags.
End.DX6 and End.DT6 route the inner IPv6 packet directly to the IPv6
input path. An unprivileged user can reach End.DT6 from a user and net
namespace by installing a local SID and injecting an outer packet with
Hop-by-Hop and Destination Options headers followed by an SRH and a
minimal inner IPv6 packet.
The outer extension headers leave a large nhoff in IP6CB. After
decapsulation, ip6_protocol_deliver_rcu() uses that stale offset on the
inner packet and reads beyond the skb head. KASAN reports:
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ip6_protocol_deliver_rcu
ip6_protocol_deliver_rcu+0x1118/0x1450
ip6_input_finish+0x11b/0x240
seg6_local_input_core+0xed/0x2e0
lwtunnel_input+0x1e9/0x4e0
ipv6_rthdr_rcv+0x525f/0x6c50
ip6_protocol_deliver_rcu+0xcb7/0x1450
Before clearing IP6CB for an inner IPv6 packet, save its incoming
interface index and L3 slave state. Restore both after the clear and set
nhoff to the inner IPv6 base-header nexthdr field.
Use IP6CB(skb)->iif rather than skb->skb_iif because VRF processing can
replace skb_iif with the L3 master while IP6CB keeps the receiving
interface. Preserve IP6SKB_L3SLAVE for the same reas…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-80976 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-80976" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-80976 (Linux kernel) — CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web git.kernel.org
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- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com