Microsoft · ipvs: skip ipv6 extension headers for csum checks
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 May 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Security Response Center Microsoft | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipvs: skip ipv6 extension headers for csum checks Protocol checksum validation fails for IPv6 if there are extension headers before the protocol header. iph->len already contains its offset, so use it to fix the problem.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45850 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/05cfe9863ef049d98141dc2969eefde72fb07625 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bf92a90bf05ecafe52e92d5bc15a585021a64ac (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/54add3b7d3c154ca89ef5bac2582b0ed1a3a15d5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/768f665f3685b455ed686370ed7ccb852a125a3b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9aa7edc1347b98774e5167ca34e5b8aa6083bde7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3ca27762ce8476b4fbf9b2a8f5cb74c38e483e4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdce1e797addab72393c0dfee31aaca41ef7d937 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d643c1ec80b70508f54dac12179e36920e2c00de (opens in a new tab)