CVE-2026-98402: net: icmp: avoid invalid transport header access in icmp_send tracepoint
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 0/100)
- 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: 0.21% (FIRST EPSS).
- Fixed version: Linux Linux 04c0d35bac5122b533672a6775851dfae84e265e, 2b32f8c3560905582fb12ed68315a6e606367a6a, 6.1.189; azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.159.1-1.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 04c0d35bac5122b533672a6775851dfae84e265e, 2b32f8c3560905582fb12ed68315a6e606367a6a, 6.1.189; azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 6.6.159.1-1 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: net: icmp: avoid invalid transport header access in icmp_send tracepoint syzbot reported a WARNING triggered by DEBUG_NET_WARN_ON_ONCE(): WARNING: at skb_transport_header include/linux/skbuff.h:3087 [inline] WARNING: at udp_hdr include/linux/udp.h:23 [inline] WARNING: at do_trace_event_raw_event_icmp_send include/trace/events/icmp.h:30 [inline] WARNING: at trace_event_raw_event_icmp_send+0x48c/0x6ec include/trace/events/icmp.h:11 Call trace: skb_transport_header include/linux/skbuff.h:3087 [inline] udp_hdr include/linux/udp.h:23 [inline] do_trace_event_raw_event_icmp_send include/trace/events/icmp.h:30 [inline] trace_event_raw_event_icmp_send+0x48c/0x6ec include/trace/events/icmp.h:11 __traceiter_icmp_send include/trace/events/icmp.h:11 [inline] __do_trace_icmp_send include/trace/events/icmp.h:11 [inline] trace_icmp_send+0x320/0x49c include/trace/events/icmp.h:11 __icmp_send+0xcfc/0x11d8 net/ipv4/icmp.c:1013 ipv4_send_dest_unreach net/ipv4/route.c:1280 [inline] ipv4_link_failure+0x57c/0x8dc net/ipv4/route.c:1287 dst_link_failure include/net/dst.h:438 [inline] vti_tunnel_xmit+0xe40/0x17a4 net/ipv4/ip_vti.c:307 TP_fast_assign() unconditionally calls udp_hdr(skb) before checking whether the packet is UDP. Furthermore, __icmp_send() can be invoked from paths (e.g., link failures, ARP errors, forwarding, AF_PACKET) where skb->transport_header was never initialized (~0U). Under CONFIG_DEBUG_NET=y, calling skb_transport_header(skb) triggers DEBUG_NET_WARN_ON_ONCE(!skb_transport_header_was_set(skb)). Fix this by: 1. Only parsing transport info when iph->protocol == IPPROTO_UDP. 2. Using skb_header_pointer() at skb_network_offset(skb) + (iph->ihl << 2) to safely fetch the UDP header without assuming transport_header is set.
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 11th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
0
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 0 / 40 · —
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
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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
- 6.10affected
- 524c341cb16a8d5318d2ffacf6fe160271a18743 and later · before ec6d4612d1c170e1cef1fe55526471da1e81e777affected · git
- 21b28f97e621cba196fb32c576734d216a8a79c9 and later · before 99654b651c6d5fe865798a2adb859767905f9278affected · git
- db3efdcf70c752e8a8deb16071d8e693c3ef8746 and later · before b972b5e6168dc5d1e13297b1f37f71d6b21cc0f1affected · git
- db3efdcf70c752e8a8deb16071d8e693c3ef8746 and later · before 04c0d35bac5122b533672a6775851dfae84e265eaffected · git
- db3efdcf70c752e8a8deb16071d8e693c3ef8746 and later · before 2b32f8c3560905582fb12ed68315a6e606367a6aaffected · git
- db3efdcf70c752e8a8deb16071d8e693c3ef8746 and later · before 7fcc2fe39fed1cb98a7374a113ff3800e8f9af80affected · git
- 6.1.130 and later · before 6.1.189affected · semver
- 6.6.81 and later · before 6.6.158affected · semver
- before 6.10not affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | before 6.1.190-1 | 6.1.190-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | before 6.12.111-1 | 6.12.111-1 |
| Debian:14 | linux | before 7.2.7-1 | 7.2.7-1 |
Same product
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Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-98400Oct 14, 2026 · s390/ipl: Fix NULL deref in kdump without re-IPL parm block0Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-98401Oct 14, 2026 · net: iptunnel: fix stale transport header during tunnel decapsulation30Monitor
- Later →CVE-2026-98403Oct 14, 2026 · s390/boot: Avoid IPL parameter append past command line0Monitor
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 | 04c0d35bac5122b533672a6775851dfae84e265e | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 2b32f8c3560905582fb12ed68315a6e606367a6a | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 6.1.189 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 6.6.158 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 7fcc2fe39fed1cb98a7374a113ff3800e8f9af80 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 99654b651c6d5fe865798a2adb859767905f9278 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | b972b5e6168dc5d1e13297b1f37f71d6b21cc0f1 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | ec6d4612d1c170e1cef1fe55526471da1e81e777 | Vendor (CNA) |
| azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 | 6.6.159.1-1 · Release Notes | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| debian:linux | 6.1.190-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:linux | 6.12.111-1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
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- Published
- Fix recordedsame day
- TodayNov 5, 2026+22 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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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).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-26-1334 · Oct 15, 2026(Linux Kernel Güvenlik Bildirimi)
Technical details
No CVSS vector for this record, so attack conditions can't be derived.
Weakness class (CWE)
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Attack context
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Change log
- Exploit maturity— → none
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b32f8c3560905582fb12ed68315a6e606367a6a
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fcc2fe39fed1cb98a7374a113ff3800e8f9af80
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/99654b651c6d5fe865798a2adb859767905f9278
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b972b5e6168dc5d1e13297b1f37f71d6b21cc0f1
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec6d4612d1c170e1cef1fe55526471da1e81e777
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.