CVE-2026-63924
Public on 2026-07-19
Modified on 2026-07-27
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipv6: exthdrs: refresh nh pointer after ipv6_hop_jumbo()
ipv6_hop_jumbo() calls pskb_trim_rcsum(), which can change skb pointers.
Let's recompute nh pointer to make sure any change won't mess things up.
ipv6: exthdrs: refresh nh pointer after ipv6_hop_jumbo()
ipv6_hop_jumbo() calls pskb_trim_rcsum(), which can change skb pointers.
Let's recompute nh pointer to make sure any change won't mess things up.
CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2026-07-08 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2026-124 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2026-07-20 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2026-110 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2026-07-07 | ALAS2023-2026-1924 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel6.12 | 2026-07-20 | ALAS2023-2026-1968 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel6.18 | 2026-06-22 | ALAS2023-2026-1881 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |