What is CVE-2026-63984?

CVE-2026-63984 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-63984?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-63984

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: rpl: fix hdrlen overflow in ipv6_rpl_srh_decompress() ipv6_rpl_srh_decompress() computes: outhdr->hdrlen = (((n + 1) * sizeof(struct in6_addr)) >> 3); hdrlen…

EPSS: 0.002 (7.4th 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 8610c7c6e3bd647ff98d21c8bc0580e77bc2f8b3, 5.7, 0

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-63984?: CVE-2026-63984 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-63984?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.