Microsoft · net: tap: set skb->dev before parsing virtio net header in tap_get_user_xdp()
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 3874892dd27d5387aa9a06f58d9060f18f351d24 : patch Microsoft soon.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 12:21 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Linux) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.1 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3874892dd27d5387aa9a06f58d9060f18f351d24, 15583b07fd691a844fbf7b3ad612cdc9e9a657c0, 164c31ee252ebd1ac8f44c2dfc5486b6d9a0379b +8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Aug 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 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
This vulnerability involves the net: tap component where the skb->dev field is set before parsing the virtio net header in the tap_get_user_xdp() function. It affects Microsoft product version 3.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided.