Vulnerability · Published Jun 24, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-53091net: pull headers in qdisc_pkt_len_segs_init()

High 8.4

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: pull headers in qdisc_pkt_len_segs_init() Most ndo_start_xmit() methods expects headers of gso packets to be already in skb->head. net/core/tso.c users are particularly at risk, because tso_build_hdr() does a memcpy(hdr, skb->data, hdr_len); qdisc_pkt_len_segs_init() already does a dissection of gso packets. Use pskb_may_pull() instead of skb_header_pointer() to make sure drivers do not have to reimplement this. Some malicious packets could be fed, detect them so that we can drop them sooner with a new SKB_DROP_REASON_SKB_BAD_GSO drop_reason.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8bpftool4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10ALSA-2026:66325
AlmaLinux:10kernel6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:65334
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Debian:12linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-53091
Debian:13linux6.12.115-2DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53091
Debian:14linux7.0.10-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53091
Rocky Linux:10kernel0:6.12.0-211.53.1.el10_2RLSA-2026:65334
Rocky Linux:8kernel0:4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10RLSA-2026:66325
Rocky Linux:9kernel0:5.14.0-687.47.1.el9_8RLSA-2026:67150
Rocky Linux:8kernel-rt0:4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10RLSA-2026:66324
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53091
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53091
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53091
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-28.28UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53091
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53091
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53091
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53091
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-53091
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53091

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux e876f208af18b074f800656e4d1b99da75b2135f – before 5895cfc76924a629c6eaa5e5f049de642860045fe876f208af18b074f800656e4d1b99da75b2135f – before 7564dc804d8289d2e5c6edb8173754051b71bff4e876f208af18b074f800656e4d1b99da75b2135f – before 9d4f5c68f5ad4ab425f3ce1500c97c9f9743999ae876f208af18b074f800656e4d1b99da75b2135f – before 7fb4c19670110f052c04e1ec1d2b953b9f4f57e4
Linux Linux 3.16

Weakness: CWE-131 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H

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