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.

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Wed, 27 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-107
CWE-20

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title ipvs: skip ipv6 extension headers for csum checks
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-27T12:15:21.389Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.079Z

Link: CVE-2026-45850

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-27T14:16:56.970

Modified: 2026-05-27T14:48:31.480

Link: CVE-2026-45850

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Updated: 2026-05-27T16:15:05Z

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