High · CVSS 8.2CVE-2026-23459

ip_tunnel: adapt iptunnel_xmit_stats() to NETDEV_PCPU_STAT_DSTATSCVE-2026-23459

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-23459 records a High severity (CVSS 8.2) vulnerability in ip_tunnel: adapt iptunnel_xmit_stats() to NETDEV_PCPU_STAT_DSTATS. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Apr 3, 2026Updated Sep 7, 2026Source checked Oct 7, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 23, 2026Material review Sep 7, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.2
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 8 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Affected products and reported versions
Product	Affected versions	Fixed versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::	Not reported	Not reported
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1::::::	Not reported	Not reported
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2::::::	Not reported	Not reported
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3::::::	Not reported	Not reported
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4::::::	Not reported	Not reported

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.14	Not reported
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=cb1c1f3b7ef908408064734fb6bdaf5811b8b84c <e40e2d11ced8119d3e4469ebe91264bc1cf71530 \|\| >=be226352e8dc77d3313c096b2d8e7f69bf6980fc <5d562153b4719234227f99c2fb529f98a6a44d15 \|\| >=be226352e8dc77d3313c096b2d8e7f69bf6980fc <0d087d00161f562d5047cc4009bb0c6a19daf9f1 \|\| >=be226352e8dc77d3313c096b2d8e7f69bf6980fc <8431c602f551549f082bbfa67f3003f2d8e3e132 \|\| 1db9041e91ac574f1cecc0e98e69ac35832e8088 \|\| >=6.6.153 <6.7	e40e2d11ced8119d3e4469ebe91264bc1cf71530, 5d562153b4719234227f99c2fb529f98a6a44d15, 0d087d00161f562d5047cc4009bb0c6a19daf9f1, 8431c602f551549f082bbfa67f3003f2d8e3e132, 6.7
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=cb1c1f3b7ef908408064734fb6bdaf5811b8b84c <e40e2d11ced8119d3e4469ebe91264bc1cf71530 \|\| >=be226352e8dc77d3313c096b2d8e7f69bf6980fc <0d087d00161f562d5047cc4009bb0c6a19daf9f1 \|\| >=be226352e8dc77d3313c096b2d8e7f69bf6980fc <8431c602f551549f082bbfa67f3003f2d8e3e132 \|\| 1db9041e91ac574f1cecc0e98e69ac35832e8088 \|\| >=6.6.153 <6.7	e40e2d11ced8119d3e4469ebe91264bc1cf71530, 0d087d00161f562d5047cc4009bb0c6a19daf9f1, 8431c602f551549f082bbfa67f3003f2d8e3e132, 6.7

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to e40e2d11ced8119d3e4469ebe91264bc1cf71530; Linux/Linux to e40e2d11ced8119d3e4469ebe91264bc1cf71530 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Apr 3, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 23, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ip_tunnel: adapt iptunnel_xmit_stats() to NETDEV_PCPU_STAT_DSTATS Blamed commits forgot that vxlan/geneve use udp_tunnel[6]_xmit_skb() which call iptunnel_xmit_stats(). iptunnel_xmit_stats() was assuming tunnels were only using NETDEV_PCPU_STAT_TSTATS. @syncp offset in pcpu_sw_netstats and pcpu_dstats is different. 32bit kernels would either have corruptions or freezes if the syncp sequence was overwritten. This patch also moves pcpu_stat_type closer to dev->{t,d}stats to avoid a potential cache line miss since iptunnel_xmit_stats() needs to read it.

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