Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Oct 15, 2026 12:19:22 UTC
CVE-2026-99999
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: validate checksum_start before completing checksum If a packet with bad checksum metadata gets into the ipv4 stack, skb_checksum_help can corrupt the network header and cause a bunch of mischief. This was discovered and reported by Paulos, and has been reporoduced by others independently since. We really shouldn't allow such packets in, but as a defence in depth measure, let's also check before we complete the checksum. A more complete validation at input is forthcoming, but needs more work.
Base score9.3/ 10
SeverityCriticalCVSS 3.1
Exploitability / impact
CVSS metric breakdown
Base severityCritical
Attack vectorLocalAV
Attack complexityLowAC
Privileges requiredNonePR
User interactionNoneUI
ScopeChangedS
Confidentiality impactHighC
Integrity impactHighI
Availability impactHighA
CVSS vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.
Record context
CVE Numbering AuthorityLinux
Last updatedOct 24, 2026 14:17:15 UTC
PublishedOct 15, 2026 12:19:22 UTC
ReservedSep 25, 2026 10:25:14 UTC