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CVE-2026-64566: Linux kernel · xfrm: iptfs: propagate SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG in iptfs_skb_add_frags()

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 18:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

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CVSS scores by source
CNA (Linux)CVSS 3.19.8
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 5 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 3 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix for this vulnerability has been released by the Linux kernel maintainers. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include the corrected iptfs_skb_add_frags() function which properly propagates the SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG flag. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the patch.

Description

CVE-2026-64566 is a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's xfrm subsystem related to the iptfs_skb_add_frags() function. The flaw involves improper propagation of the SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG flag when copying fragment references, leading to kernel memory corruption and potential system panic during ESP packet processing in nested transport-mode SAs.

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