CVE-2026-53228

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-06-25. a secondary CVSS source baseline 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 4 sources updated this week
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ipv6: sit: reload inner IPv6 header after GSO offloads

ipip6_tunnel_xmit() caches the inner IPv6 header pointer at function entry and continues using it after iptunnel_handle_offloads().

For GSO skbs, iptunnel_handle_offloads() calls skb_header_unclone(). When the skb header is cloned, skb_header_unclone() can call pskb_expand_head(), which may move the skb head. The pskb_expand_head() contract requires pointers into the skb header to be reloaded after the call.

If the later skb_realloc_headroom() branch is not taken, SIT uses the stale iph6 pointer to read the inner hop limit and DS field. That can read from a freed skb head after the old head's remaining clone is released.

Reload iph6 after the offload helper succeeds and before subsequent reads from the inner IPv6 header. Keep the existing reload after skb_realloc_headroom(), since that branch can also replace the skb.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EPSS
42.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 25, 2026

Last Modified

July 2, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Jul 3, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

ipv6: sit: reload inner IPv6 header after GSO offloads - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fddd41445a0537b093e6b3f6232c9933cad1e48b
generic

ipv6: sit: reload inner IPv6 header after GSO offloads - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0e42f0c4337b1f220de1ddd63f47197c7dee4de
generic

ipv6: sit: reload inner IPv6 header after GSO offloads - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb658c2f5f7977c2a1c77c9f239f4bc8196edb5c
generic

ipv6: sit: reload inner IPv6 header after GSO offloads - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c67b44edb3598d234efae6e44649eb993c03da5
generic

ipv6: sit: reload inner IPv6 header after GSO offloads - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59f80c919713250fe5d25a4d9aea4e49580fa1d4
generic

ipv6: sit: reload inner IPv6 header after GSO offloads - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fa49b2715e1bad12ce3b0fa64e234d9582c8193
generic

ipv6: sit: reload inner IPv6 header after GSO offloads - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1132e5edc2866c3530be17622153a597095f0e43
generic

ipv6: sit: reload inner IPv6 header after GSO offloads - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bfa7bba1f41aaf5f0604dc712bb4701493e3aa0

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53228(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Data Freshness Timeline

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  1. 2026-07-07 04:00 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-07 04:00 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-07-05 23:55 UTCEG score recompute
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-53228?
CVE-2026-53228 is a critical vulnerability published on June 25, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: sit: reload inner IPv6 header after GSO offloads ipip6tunnelxmit() caches the inner IPv6 header pointer at function entry and continues using it after iptunnelhandleoffloads(). For GSO skbs, iptunnelhandleoffloads() calls…
When was CVE-2026-53228 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53228 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 25, 2026, with the most recent update on July 2, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-53228 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-53228 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 42.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53228?
CVE-2026-53228 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53228?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-53228, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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