CVE-2026-64056: Linux kernel · net: ethernet: cortina: Make RX SKB per-port
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 45% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to address this issue by making the RX SKB per-port and zeroing pointers appropriately. Users should update to the latest Linux kernel versions that include this patch. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: cortina: Make RX SKB per-port The SKB used to assemble packets from fragments in gmac_rx() is static local, but the Gemini has two ethernet ports, meaning there can be races between the ports on a bad day if a device is using both. Make the RX SKB a per-port variable and carry it over between invocations in the port struct instead. Zero the pointer once we call napi_gro_frags(), on error (after calling napi_free_frags()) or if the port is stopped. Zero it in some place where not strictly necessary just to emphasize what is going on. This was found by Sashiko during normal patch review.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64056 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/06937db21ee311ed07eba47954447245041a982d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/27856d533eca3804008695f61c1e4d5ff984196b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b249988d774dacf13b203817e971934a42243c4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/67a35e7da7ef9d2f000aa758552a128324c604a0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bba24e9ebe6f1c0b356cd471e36bdc7fa434897 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/72158ea185b27afae163949b0e86164cb6b64e55 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6b22824b30e48ce1df3a2e80990f4b8505deb50 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfd62907f3cdbc3b6da8f49ba907c0390018fe5e (opens in a new tab)