netfilter: flowtable: Validate iph->ihl in nf_flow_ip4_tunnel_proto()
Add sanity check for iph->ihl field in nf_flow_ip4_tunnel_proto() before
using it to compute the header size, avoiding out-of-bounds access with
malformed IP headers.
While at it, use iph->protocol instead of the hardcoded IPPROTO_IPIP
constant when setting ctx->tun.proto and reference ctx->tun.hdr_size
when updating ctx->offset.
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| Weaknesses | CWE-119 |
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: flowtable: Validate iph->ihl in nf_flow_ip4_tunnel_proto() Add sanity check for iph->ihl field in nf_flow_ip4_tunnel_proto() before using it to compute the header size, avoiding out-of-bounds access with malformed IP headers. While at it, use iph->protocol instead of the hardcoded IPPROTO_IPIP constant when setting ctx->tun.proto and reference ctx->tun.hdr_size when updating ctx->offset. | |
| Title | netfilter: flowtable: Validate iph->ihl in nf_flow_ip4_tunnel_proto() | |
| 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: 2026-08-15T05:56:37.547Z
Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.927Z
Link: CVE-2026-72417
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:15.323
Modified: 2026-08-15T06:22:15.323
Link: CVE-2026-72417
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-15T11:15:03Z