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

ipv6: guard against possible NULL deref in __in6_dev_stats_get()

dev_get_by_index_rcu() could return NULL if the original physical
device is unregistered.

Found by Sashiko.

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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8875-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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History

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-476

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-476

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:45:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-476

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: guard against possible NULL deref in __in6_dev_stats_get() dev_get_by_index_rcu() could return NULL if the original physical device is unregistered. Found by Sashiko.
Title ipv6: guard against possible NULL deref in __in6_dev_stats_get()
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: 2026-08-29T06:21:41.550Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.779Z

Link: CVE-2026-80646

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T08:16:49.550

Modified: 2026-08-29T07:16:48.040

Link: CVE-2026-80646

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-80646 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-29T10:30:08Z

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