CVE-2026-64113: ixgbevf: fix use-after-free in VEPA multicast source pruning
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 39/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.52% (FIRST EPSS).
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- According to CISA the attack is automatable: targets can be found by mass scanning.
- Fixed version: Linux Linux 3d931ac62411a7e43b85dba5fe45e1a4a91bd5cb, 55b3e91d62b2f7a24109b2d7c9f4c66d2e3b1ec1, 5d49b568c188dc77199d8d2b959c91da8cc27cf1.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 3d931ac62411a7e43b85dba5fe45e1a4a91bd5cb, 55b3e91d62b2f7a24109b2d7c9f4c66d2e3b1ec1, 5d49b568c188dc77199d8d2b959c91da8cc27cf1 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ixgbevf: fix use-after-free in VEPA multicast source pruning ixgbevf_clean_rx_irq() prunes frames whose source MAC matches the VF's own address (VEPA multicast workaround) by freeing the skb and continuing to the next descriptor: dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb); continue; The skb pointer is declared outside the while loop and persists across iterations. Because the continue skips the "skb = NULL" reset at the bottom of the loop, the next iteration enters the "else if (skb)" path and calls ixgbevf_add_rx_frag() on the freed skb, dereferencing skb_shinfo(skb)->nr_frags - a use-after-free in NAPI softirq context. The sibling driver iavf already handles this correctly by nulling the pointer before continuing. Apply the same pattern here. I do not have ixgbevf hardware; the bug was found by static analysis (scan_drop_continue_loops.py + semgrep drop_continue_in_loop, multi-tool corroboration with the highest score in the scan). The UAF was confirmed under KASAN by loading a test module that reproduces the exact code pattern (alloc skb, kfree_skb, then read skb_shinfo(skb)->nr_frags): BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in ixgbevf_uaf_test_init+0x100/0x1000 Read of size 8 at addr 000000006163ae78 by task insmod/30 freed 208-byte region [000000006163adc0, 000000006163ae90) QEMU emulates igb (82576) but not ixgbe (82599), and the igbvf VF driver does not include the VEPA source pruning path, so a full end-to-end reproduction with emulated hardware was not possible.
- Published
- Jul 19, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.5% · 44th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-416
Report tools
Action score
39
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.5%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · Linux
- 9.8
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- linux linux kernel3.19 and later · before 5.10.258
- linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.209
- linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.175
- linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.142
- linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.12.92
- linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.18.34
- linux linux kernel6.19 and later · before 7.0.11
- linux linux kernel7.1
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 3.19affected
- bad17234ba702a50aeec50ab04724ee58af89607 and later · before 3d931ac62411a7e43b85dba5fe45e1a4a91bd5cbaffected · git
- bad17234ba702a50aeec50ab04724ee58af89607 and later · before 6ef30384a50a50e4a484cddf341bc27de31aa3deaffected · git
- bad17234ba702a50aeec50ab04724ee58af89607 and later · before 55b3e91d62b2f7a24109b2d7c9f4c66d2e3b1ec1affected · git
- bad17234ba702a50aeec50ab04724ee58af89607 and later · before add70e2682c0ad3be2a5810bcf1bc13963ba4df9affected · git
- bad17234ba702a50aeec50ab04724ee58af89607 and later · before a244395d8c563ed1bb26c3ef708db6aeeaa08084affected · git
- bad17234ba702a50aeec50ab04724ee58af89607 and later · before dfef79e09ed2f5df975c98547f97f5d7f8982a24affected · git
- bad17234ba702a50aeec50ab04724ee58af89607 and later · before e8768bcbe5cd30c4ea36a22022c9ffaa66903693affected · git
- bad17234ba702a50aeec50ab04724ee58af89607 and later · before 5d49b568c188dc77199d8d2b959c91da8cc27cf1affected · git
- before 3.19not affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-headers | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-core | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-core | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-devel | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules | before 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 |
+96
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Published before and after this one in the same product
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 3d931ac62411a7e43b85dba5fe45e1a4a91bd5cb | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 55b3e91d62b2f7a24109b2d7c9f4c66d2e3b1ec1 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 5d49b568c188dc77199d8d2b959c91da8cc27cf1 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 6ef30384a50a50e4a484cddf341bc27de31aa3de | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | a244395d8c563ed1bb26c3ef708db6aeeaa08084 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | add70e2682c0ad3be2a5810bcf1bc13963ba4df9 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | dfef79e09ed2f5df975c98547f97f5d7f8982a24 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | e8768bcbe5cd30c4ea36a22022c9ffaa66903693 | Vendor (CNA) |
| almalinux:bpftool | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel | 4.18.0-553.162.1.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-core | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-debug | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-debug-core | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-debug-devel | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-debug-modules | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-devel | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-modules | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:kernel-rt-modules-extra | 4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:linux | 6.1.176-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-rt | 0:4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-rt-core | 0:4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-rt-debug | 0:4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-rt-debug-core | 0:4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo | 0:4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-rt-debug-devel | 0:4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-rt-debug-kvm | 0:4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-rt-debug-modules | 0:4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 0:4.18.0-553.162.1.rt7.503.el8_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv | Package registry (OSV) |
+5
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-416 · Use After FreeCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-secondary
Root cause
After a memory region is freed, another reference pointing to it is still used. By then, the same region may have been allocated for different data.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-416 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
free(dev->buf);
/* ... another thread is still running ... */
process(dev->buf);Fixed
lock(&dev->lock);
free(dev->buf);
dev->buf = NULL;
unlock(&dev->lock);Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- SSVC exploitation— → none
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- git.kernel.org/stable/c/55b3e91d62b2f7a24109b2d7c9f4c66d2e3b1ec1
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d49b568c188dc77199d8d2b959c91da8cc27cf1
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ef30384a50a50e4a484cddf341bc27de31aa3de
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a244395d8c563ed1bb26c3ef708db6aeeaa08084
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/add70e2682c0ad3be2a5810bcf1bc13963ba4df9
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfef79e09ed2f5df975c98547f97f5d7f8982a24
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8768bcbe5cd30c4ea36a22022c9ffaa66903693
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.