Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: bridge: fix stale prevhdr pointer in br_ip6_fragment()
br_ip6_fragment() gets prevhdr, a pointer into the skb head, from
ip6_find_1stfragopt(), then calls skb_checksum_help(). For a cloned skb
skb_checksum_help() reallocates the head via pskb_expand_head(), leaving
prevhdr dangling. It is later dereferenced in ip6_frag_next(), causing a
use-after-free write.
Save prevhdr's offset before skb_checksum_help() and recompute it after,
like commit ef0efcd3bd3f ("ipv6: Fix dangling pointer when ipv6
fragment").
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in ip6_frag_next (net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:857)
Write of size 1 at addr ffff888013ff5016 by task exploit/141
Call Trace:
...
kasan_report (mm/kasan/report.c:595)
ip6_frag_next (net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:857)
br_ip6_fragment (net/ipv6/netfilter.c:212)
nf_ct_bridge_post (net/bridge/netfilter/nf_conntrack_bridge.c:407)
nf_hook_slow (net/netfilter/core.c:619)
br_forward_finish (net/bridge/br_forward.c:66)
__br_forward (net/bridge/br_forward.c:115)
maybe_deliver (net/bridge/br_forward.c:191)
br_flood (net/bridge/br_forward.c:245)
br_handle_frame_finish (net/bridge/br_input.c:229)
br_handle_frame (net/bridge/br_input.c:442)
...
packet_sendmsg (net/packet/af_packet.c:3114)
...
do_syscall_64 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94)
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:121)
Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception in interrupt
netfilter: bridge: fix stale prevhdr pointer in br_ip6_fragment()
br_ip6_fragment() gets prevhdr, a pointer into the skb head, from
ip6_find_1stfragopt(), then calls skb_checksum_help(). For a cloned skb
skb_checksum_help() reallocates the head via pskb_expand_head(), leaving
prevhdr dangling. It is later dereferenced in ip6_frag_next(), causing a
use-after-free write.
Save prevhdr's offset before skb_checksum_help() and recompute it after,
like commit ef0efcd3bd3f ("ipv6: Fix dangling pointer when ipv6
fragment").
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in ip6_frag_next (net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:857)
Write of size 1 at addr ffff888013ff5016 by task exploit/141
Call Trace:
...
kasan_report (mm/kasan/report.c:595)
ip6_frag_next (net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:857)
br_ip6_fragment (net/ipv6/netfilter.c:212)
nf_ct_bridge_post (net/bridge/netfilter/nf_conntrack_bridge.c:407)
nf_hook_slow (net/netfilter/core.c:619)
br_forward_finish (net/bridge/br_forward.c:66)
__br_forward (net/bridge/br_forward.c:115)
maybe_deliver (net/bridge/br_forward.c:191)
br_flood (net/bridge/br_forward.c:245)
br_handle_frame_finish (net/bridge/br_input.c:229)
br_handle_frame (net/bridge/br_input.c:442)
...
packet_sendmsg (net/packet/af_packet.c:3114)
...
do_syscall_64 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94)
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:121)
Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception in interrupt
Published:
2026-07-27
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: bridge: fix stale prevhdr pointer in br_ip6_fragment() br_ip6_fragment() gets prevhdr, a pointer into the skb head, from ip6_find_1stfragopt(), then calls skb_checksum_help(). For a cloned skb skb_checksum_help() reallocates the head via pskb_expand_head(), leaving prevhdr dangling. It is later dereferenced in ip6_frag_next(), causing a use-after-free write. Save prevhdr's offset before skb_checksum_help() and recompute it after, like commit ef0efcd3bd3f ("ipv6: Fix dangling pointer when ipv6 fragment"). BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in ip6_frag_next (net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:857) Write of size 1 at addr ffff888013ff5016 by task exploit/141 Call Trace: ... kasan_report (mm/kasan/report.c:595) ip6_frag_next (net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:857) br_ip6_fragment (net/ipv6/netfilter.c:212) nf_ct_bridge_post (net/bridge/netfilter/nf_conntrack_bridge.c:407) nf_hook_slow (net/netfilter/core.c:619) br_forward_finish (net/bridge/br_forward.c:66) __br_forward (net/bridge/br_forward.c:115) maybe_deliver (net/bridge/br_forward.c:191) br_flood (net/bridge/br_forward.c:245) br_handle_frame_finish (net/bridge/br_input.c:229) br_handle_frame (net/bridge/br_input.c:442) ... packet_sendmsg (net/packet/af_packet.c:3114) ... do_syscall_64 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94) entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:121) Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception in interrupt | |
| Title | netfilter: bridge: fix stale prevhdr pointer in br_ip6_fragment() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-27T20:10:41.726Z
Reserved: 2026-07-19T15:36:31.796Z
Link: CVE-2026-64554
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