CVE-2026-99211: Linux kernel · netlink: reset skb headers before unicast and multicast filtering
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 03:50 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available that resets skb headers before running the receiver's filter in unicast and broadcast delivery paths in the Linux kernel netlink subsystem. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this fix. Since this is a kernel-level vulnerability, updating to a patched kernel version is the recommended remediation.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel netlink subsystem allows unprivileged NETLINK_RDMA users to potentially disclose kernel memory contents due to improper resetting of socket buffer (skb) headers before unicast and multicast filtering. This issue arises because netlink producers may reserve headroom without resetting network and MAC headers, enabling socket filters to read data before the initialized message. The flaw has been resolved by resetting both headers before running the receiver's filter in unicast and broadcast delivery.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-99211 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-99211 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bf659bd54e1f00e34cf5244b1d289c506fa47c0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/06791594274f87c29f1a9f1961d700272716a49d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/06935da5de83aa8b98841563894857e7d2f80e47 (opens in a new tab)