CVE-2026-23300net: ipv6: fix panic when IPv4 route references loopback IPv6 nexthop
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ipv6: fix panic when IPv4 route references loopback IPv6 nexthop When a standalone IPv6 nexthop object is created with a loopback device (e.g., "ip -6 nexthop add id 100 dev lo"), fib6_nh_init() misclassifies it as a reject route. This is because nexthop objects have no destination prefix (fc_dst=::), causing fib6_is_reject() to match any loopback nexthop. The reject path skips fib_nh_common_init(), leaving nhc_pcpu_rth_output unallocated. If an IPv4 route later references this nexthop, __mkroute_output() dereferences NULL nhc_pcpu_rth_output and panics. Simplify the check in fib6_nh_init() to only match explicit reject routes (RTF_REJECT) instead of using fib6_is_reject(). The loopback promotion heuristic in fib6_is_reject() is handled separately by ip6_route_info_create_nh(). After this change, the three cases behave as follows: 1. Explicit reject route ("ip -6 route add unreachable 2001:db8::/64"): RTF_REJECT is set, enters reject path, skips fib_nh_common_init(). No behavior change. 2. Implicit loopback reject route ("ip -6 route add 2001:db8::/32 dev lo"): RTF_REJECT is not set, takes normal path, fib_nh_common_init() is called. ip6_route_info_create_nh() still promotes it to reject afterward. nhc_pcpu_rth_output is allocated but unused, which is harmless. 3. Standalone nexthop object ("ip -6 nexthop add id 100 dev lo"): RTF_REJECT is not set, takes normal path, fib_nh_common_init() is called. nhc_pcpu_rth_output is properly allocated, fixing the crash when IPv4 routes reference this nexthop.
- CVSS
- 5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Linux
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Linux Linux linux:linux (from the name) | from 493ced1ac47c48bb86d9d4e8e87df8592be85a0e before 607e68c1b7c5a30c795571be1906d716e989a644; from 493ced1ac47c48bb86d9d4e8e87df8592be85a0e before c11d7c56c2076ee9cd72004f1976fe0734df2ae9; from 493ced1ac47c48bb86d9d4e8e87df8592be85a0e before b5062fc2150614c9ea8a611c2e0cb6e047ebfa3a; from 493ced1ac47c48bb86d9d4e8e87df8592be85a0e before b299121e7453d23faddf464087dff513a495b4fc; from 493ced1ac47c48bb86d9d4e8e87df8592be85a0e before f7c9f8e3607440fe39300efbaf46cf7b5eecb23f; from 493ced1ac47c48bb86d9d4e8e87df8592be85a0e before b3b5a037d520afe3d5276e653bc0ff516bbda34c; from 493ced1ac47c48bb86d9d4e8e87df8592be85a0e before 8650db85b4259d2885d2a80fbc2317ce24194133; 493ced1ac47c48bb86d9d4e8e87df8592be85a0e builds before 21ec92774d1536f71bdc90b0e3d052eff99cf093 | CNA record |
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:simatic_s7_1500_cpu_1518_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name) | from V3.1.6 | CISA ADP |
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:simatic_s7_1500_cpu_1518f_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name) | from V3.1.6 | CISA ADP |
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem siemens:simatic_s7_1500_tm_mfp_gnu_linux_subsystem (from the name) | all versions | CISA ADP |
Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:siplus_s7_1500_cpu_1518_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name) | from V3.1.6 | CISA ADP |
linux linux_kernel linux:linux_kernel | from 5.3 before 5.10.253; from 5.11 before 5.15.203; from 5.16 before 6.1.167; from 6.2 before 6.6.130; from 6.7 before 6.12.77; from 6.13 before 6.18.17; from 6.19 before 6.19.7; 7.0; and 1 more ranges | NVD |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/607e68c1b7c5a30c795571be1906d716e989a644patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c11d7c56c2076ee9cd72004f1976fe0734df2ae9patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5062fc2150614c9ea8a611c2e0cb6e047ebfa3apatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b299121e7453d23faddf464087dff513a495b4fcpatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7c9f8e3607440fe39300efbaf46cf7b5eecb23fpatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3b5a037d520afe3d5276e653bc0ff516bbda34cpatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8650db85b4259d2885d2a80fbc2317ce24194133patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21ec92774d1536f71bdc90b0e3d052eff99cf093patch
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html
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