CVE-2026-53131

netfilter: require Ethernet MAC header before using eth_hdr()

Published Jun 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.4 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: require Ethernet MAC header before using eth_hdr()

`ip6t_eui64`, `xt_mac`, the `bitmap:ip,mac`, `hash:ip,mac`, and
`hash:mac` ipset types, and `nf_log_syslog` access `eth_hdr(skb)`
after either assuming that the skb is associated with an Ethernet
device or checking only that the `ETH_HLEN` bytes at
`skb_mac_header(skb)` lie between `skb->head` and `skb->data`.

Make these paths first verify that the skb is associated with an
Ethernet device, that the MAC header was set, and that it spans at
least a full Ethernet header before accessing `eth_hdr(skb)`.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4665-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4671-1 linux-6.1 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8629-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8636-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8637-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8629-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8629-3 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8636-2 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8660-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8663-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8664-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA BaseOS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8669-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8728-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8730-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8730-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8730-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8781-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8730-4 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8728-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8730-5 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8817-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8730-6 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8819-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8728-3 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8842-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8819-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8730-7 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8819-4 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8850-1 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8851-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8817-3 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8851-2 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8864-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8851-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8871-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8878-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8879-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8906-1 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8920-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8922-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8924-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8922-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9066-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: require Ethernet MAC header before using eth_hdr() `ip6t_eui64`, `xt_mac`, the `bitmap:ip,mac`, `hash:ip,mac`, and `hash:mac` ipset types, and `nf_log_syslog` access `eth_hdr(skb)` after either assuming that the skb is associated with an Ethernet device or checking only that the `ETH_HLEN` bytes at `skb_mac_header(skb)` lie between `skb->head` and `skb->data`. Make these paths first verify that the skb is associated with an Ethernet device, that the MAC header was set, and that it spans at least a full Ethernet header before accessing `eth_hdr(skb)`.
Title netfilter: require Ethernet MAC header before using eth_hdr()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Oct 19, 2026, 7:57 PM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2026, 7:44 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 25, 2026, 9:16 AM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 8:19 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 25, 2026, 12:00 AM