CVE-2026-99073: ipv4: stop exception dump when nexthop group shrinks
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: 0.15% (FIRST EPSS).
- Fixed version: Linux Linux 21cba134c30c17ae55f468b5809336437df5d7e6, 4f4afc07dcb2edd4f9afa36595373f8cdb9b58c2, b9a30bb7b831e8c5a47fadbdf1760918aaf009cc.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 21cba134c30c17ae55f468b5809336437df5d7e6, 4f4afc07dcb2edd4f9afa36595373f8cdb9b58c2, b9a30bb7b831e8c5a47fadbdf1760918aaf009cc 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: ipv4: stop exception dump when nexthop group shrinks Commit 4ce5dc9316de ("inet: switch inet_dump_fib() to RCU protection") allowed IPv4 FIB dumps to run concurrently with nexthop replacement. fib_dump_info_fnhe() uses fib_info_num_path() as the loop bound, then fib_info_nhc() independently reloads nh->nh_grp. If RTM_NEWNEXTHOP replaces a group with fewer paths between those loads, fib_info_nhc() returns NULL and the dump dereferences it through nhc_flags. Stop the walk when the indexed path is absent. Nexthop groups are dense, so the current snapshot has no later path.
- Published
- Oct 23, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 23, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.1% · 4th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
0
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 0 / 40 · —
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.1%
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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
- 6.9affected
- 4ce5dc9316de50e0da84beafe55d1344f829cece and later · before f91e472821e32f58b03eb631e20a67157e2b928baffected · git
- 4ce5dc9316de50e0da84beafe55d1344f829cece and later · before 21cba134c30c17ae55f468b5809336437df5d7e6affected · git
- 4ce5dc9316de50e0da84beafe55d1344f829cece and later · before b9a30bb7b831e8c5a47fadbdf1760918aaf009ccaffected · git
- 4ce5dc9316de50e0da84beafe55d1344f829cece and later · before 4f4afc07dcb2edd4f9afa36595373f8cdb9b58c2affected · git
- before 6.9not affected · semver
- 6.12.113 and later · up to and including 6.12.*not affected · semver
- 6.18.57 and later · up to and including 6.18.*not affected · semver
- 7.2.11 and later · up to and including 7.2.*not affected · semver
- 7.3 and laternot affected · original_commit_for_fix
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | before 6.12.113-1 | 6.12.113-1 |
| Debian:14 | linux | before 7.2.11-1 | 7.2.11-1 |
Same product
linux: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-99071Oct 23, 2026 · ipv4: do not warn on route notification size race0Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-99072Oct 23, 2026 · ipv4: stop route notification sizing when nexthop group shrinks0Monitor
- Later →CVE-2026-99074Oct 23, 2026 · ipv4: stop PMTU walk when nexthop group shrinks0Monitor
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 | 21cba134c30c17ae55f468b5809336437df5d7e6 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 4f4afc07dcb2edd4f9afa36595373f8cdb9b58c2 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | b9a30bb7b831e8c5a47fadbdf1760918aaf009cc | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | f91e472821e32f58b03eb631e20a67157e2b928b | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 6.12.113-1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- Fix recordedsame day
- TodayOct 28, 2026+4 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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Credits
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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-26-1390 · Oct 26, 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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Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.