UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31685: Medium severity ubuntu/linux vulnerability
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ip6teui64: reject invalid MAC header for all packets eui64mt6() derives a modified EUI-64 from the Ethernet source address and compares it with the low 64 bits of the IPv6 source address. The existing guard only rejects an invalid MAC header when par->fragoff != 0. For packets with par->fragoff == 0, eui64mt6() can still reach ethhdr(skb) even when the MAC header is not valid. Fix this by removing the par->fragoff != 0 condition so that packets with an invalid MAC header are rejected before accessing ethhdr(skb).
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In the netfilter ip6t_eui64 implementation, remove the `par->fragoff != 0` condition from the invalid-MAC-header guard so packets with an invalid MAC header are rejected before `eth_hdr(skb)` is accessed, including packets with `par->fragoff == 0`.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which systems are exposed to this issue?
The affected Ubuntu kernel packages listed are linux, linux-fips, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-gcp, and linux-gcp-fips. Exposure is relevant where the ip6t_eui64 netfilter matching path processes IPv6 packets.
What access does an attacker need to exploit this vulnerability?
The severity vector indicates local attack access and low privileges are required. No user interaction is required.
What is the primary impact?
The vector identifies availability impact as high, with no impact to confidentiality or integrity. The flaw can access an Ethernet header when the packet's MAC header is invalid.