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Vulnerability · Published Sep 25, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-97601ieee802154: 6lowpan: fix NULL dereference in lowpan_newlink

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A 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 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ieee802154: 6lowpan: fix NULL dereference in lowpan_newlink TUNSETLINK allows a TUN device to change its link-layer type to ARPHRD_IEEE802154 without initializing ieee802154_ptr. lowpan_newlink() checks only the device type before dereferencing the pointer, so an RTM_NEWLINK request can trigger a NULL pointer dereference. Reject devices without ieee802154_ptr along with devices of the wrong type.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.190-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97601
Debian:13linux6.12.111-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97601
Debian:14linux7.2.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97601
Debian:12linux-6.126.12.111-1~deb12u1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-202.212UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-42.42UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1119.126UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1016.17UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1125.134UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1124.133UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1120.130UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1016.18UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1115.121UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1102.110UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-42.42~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1113.117UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1114.120UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1111.116UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-197.207UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1114.115UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bosno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1070.72UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1059.59UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1116.122UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1015.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-42.42.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-42.42.1~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97601

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 51e0e5d8124ece158927a4c2288c0929d3b53aa3 – before a1760f21c32adce41af5ed5687200865d8feaaeb51e0e5d8124ece158927a4c2288c0929d3b53aa3 – before 5063b9354e6e285dae61e530b30458498444a91451e0e5d8124ece158927a4c2288c0929d3b53aa3 – before 16d8e0b560d50cd1a9e6d77a9a154a94c4d6021e51e0e5d8124ece158927a4c2288c0929d3b53aa3 – before 543994fa03c36a91d967a12c5c99cae74899504c51e0e5d8124ece158927a4c2288c0929d3b53aa3 – before 1c7710af7ad9532b534f1c134c11b04dbe4e0e0f51e0e5d8124ece158927a4c2288c0929d3b53aa3 – before 98ce5a42cde780ee0e40378607d4428c8fc12ec151e0e5d8124ece158927a4c2288c0929d3b53aa3 – before 8528da2333ce05cf627f93425f9d05efb08b314651e0e5d8124ece158927a4c2288c0929d3b53aa3 – before bf79662bc85e820ac3b846e2f347da29fbf6ac95
Linux Linux 4.3

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