In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

vxlan: do not reuse cached ip_hdr() value after skb_tunnel_check_pmtu()

skb_tunnel_check_pmtu() can change skb->head.

Reusing old_iph afer skb_tunnel_check_pmtu() can cause an UAF.

Use instead ip_hdr(skb) as done in drivers/net/bareudp.c
and drivers/net/geneve.c.

Found by Sashiko.

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Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vxlan: do not reuse cached ip_hdr() value after skb_tunnel_check_pmtu() skb_tunnel_check_pmtu() can change skb->head. Reusing old_iph afer skb_tunnel_check_pmtu() can cause an UAF. Use instead ip_hdr(skb) as done in drivers/net/bareudp.c and drivers/net/geneve.c. Found by Sashiko.
Title vxlan: do not reuse cached ip_hdr() value after skb_tunnel_check_pmtu()
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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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-19T14:56:13.218Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T07:54:57.025Z

Link: CVE-2026-63993

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