Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-63922

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: exthdrs: refresh nh after handling HAO option ip6_parse_tlv() caches skb_network_header(skb) in nh while walking IPv6 TLVs. ipv6_dest_hao() may call pskb_expand_head() for a cloned skb, which can move the skb head and invalidate the cached network header pointer. Refresh nh after ipv6_dest_hao() returns so any trailing padding or TLVs are parsed from the current skb head. This matches the existing pattern used in ip6_parse_tlv() after helpers that can modify skb header storage.

EPSS: 0.007 (51.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 0, 6.6.143, 2.6.19

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-63922?
CVE-2026-63922 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-63922?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.