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CVE-2026-63857: Linux kernel · net: airoha: Do not read uninitialized fragment address in airoha_dev_xmit()

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in f670fa4b19ceddc6d215dda4997888ccba9bbc61 : patch Linux kernel as a priority.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in f670fa4b19ceddc6d215dda4997888ccba9bbc61, dba5f4959653e4c212beb746594952e8645d1115, d78c8ab7bd84952e053d0c622b7fc1b4ad8a19a3 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Linux kernel to f670fa4b19ceddc6d215dda4997888ccba9bbc61, dba5f4959653e4c212beb746594952e8645d1115, d78c8ab7bd84952e053d0c622b7fc1b4ad8a19a3 or bde34e84edc8b5571fbde7e941e175a4293ee1eb.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 23020f04932701d5c8363e60756f12b43b8ed752, < f670fa4b19ceddc6d215dda4997888ccba9bbc61
Fixed in
  • f670fa4b19ceddc6d215dda4997888ccba9bbc61
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 23020f04932701d5c8363e60756f12b43b8ed752, < dba5f4959653e4c212beb746594952e8645d1115
Fixed in
  • dba5f4959653e4c212beb746594952e8645d1115
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 23020f04932701d5c8363e60756f12b43b8ed752, < d78c8ab7bd84952e053d0c622b7fc1b4ad8a19a3
Fixed in
  • d78c8ab7bd84952e053d0c622b7fc1b4ad8a19a3
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 23020f04932701d5c8363e60756f12b43b8ed752, < bde34e84edc8b5571fbde7e941e175a4293ee1eb
Fixed in
  • bde34e84edc8b5571fbde7e941e175a4293ee1eb
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =6.11
Fixed in–

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: airoha: Do not read uninitialized fragment address in airoha_dev_xmit() The transmit loop in airoha_dev_xmit() reads fragment address and length during its final iteration, when the loop index equals skb_shinfo(skb)->nr_frags, at which point the fragment data is uninitialized. While these values are never consumed, the read itself is unsafe and may trigger a page fault. Fix this by avoiding the fragment read on the last iteration. Additionally, move the skb pointer from the first to the last used packet descriptor, so that airoha_qdma_tx_napi_poll() defers freeing the skb until the final descriptor is processed.

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