CVE-2026-53362: ipv6: account for fraggap on the paged allocation path

Published Jul 1, 2026
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Updated

In ip6appenddata(), when the paged-allocation branch is taken (MSGMORE / NETIFFSG / large fraglen), alloclen and pagedlen are computed as

alloclen = fragheaderlen + transhdrlen; pagedlen = datalen - transhdrlen;

datalen already includes fraggap (datalen = length + fraggap). When fraggap is non-zero, this is not the first skb and transhdrlen is zero. The fraggap bytes carried over from the previous skb are copied just past the fragment headers in the new skb's linear area. The linear area is therefore undersized by fraggap bytes while pagedlen is overstated by the same amount, and the copy writes past skb->end into the trailing skbsharedinfo.

An unprivileged user can trigger this via a UDPv6 socket using MSGMORE together with MSGSPLICEPAGES.

The bad accounting was introduced by commit 773ba4fe9104 ("ipv6: avoid partial copy for zc"). Before commit ce650a166335 ("udp6: Fix ip6appenddata()'s handling of MSGSPLICEPAGES"), the negative copy value caused -EINVAL to be returned. That later commit allowed MSGSPLICEPAGES to proceed in this case, making the corruption triggerable.

The non-paged branch sets alloclen to fraglen, which already accounts for fraggap because datalen does. Bring the paged branch in line by adding fraggap to alloclen and subtracting it from pagedlen.

After this adjustment, copy no longer collapses to -fraggap on the paged path, so remove the stale comment describing that old arithmetic. Since a negative copy is no longer expected for a valid MSGSPLICEPAGES case, remove the MSGSPLICEPAGES exception from the negative copy check.

Other sources

ipv6: account for fraggap on the paged allocation path

Microsoft

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.143.1-1<6.6.144.1-1
6.6.144.1-1
Linux Linux kernel>=6.0<6.1.177
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.144
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.95
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.18.38
Linux Linux kernel>=6.19<7.1.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.6.144.1-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Linux kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in CVE-2026-53362, CVE-2026-53366
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch ce650a166335
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch 773ba4fe9104

Event History

Jul 1, 2026
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jul 4, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:56 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:56 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:17 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jul 5, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:03 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·08:03 AM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-53362?

CVE-2026-53362 has a severity rating of 75.

2

What impact does CVE-2026-53362 have on the Linux kernel?

CVE-2026-53362 affects the IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel related to paged allocation paths.

3

How does CVE-2026-53362 potentially affect network operations?

CVE-2026-53362 could lead to issues in data fragmentation and packet handling in network operations.

4

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-53362?

To mitigate CVE-2026-53362, ensure that you are using the latest patched version of the Linux kernel.

5

When was CVE-2026-53362 published?

CVE-2026-53362 was published on July 4, 2026.

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