CVE-2026-97940

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-09-25. A secondary CVSS source baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 4 sources updated this week
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan mitigationSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.2%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

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

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

ipv6: fix fib6 walker UAF on seq stop

ipv6_route_iter_active() treats a walker in FWS_U at the table root as already unlinked. fib6_del_route() can move a still-linked walker into that same state when the current leaf is the last route at the root, so ipv6_route_native_seq_stop() skips fib6_walker_unlink(). The seq private object can then be freed while it remains on net->ipv6.fib6_walkers. A later route deletion walks the dangling list and uses the freed walker.

Use the list head as membership state and reinitialize it when unlinking. Keep the existing w->node check so a never-started iterator with a zeroed private object is not treated as linked.

The same stop helper is used by /proc/net/ipv6_route and by the BPF ipv6_route iterator. The BPF show path only widens the race.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8HIGHhigh confidence
EG Risk
40
EG Risk 40/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
EPSS PROB
0.2%
EPSS %ILE
5th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

Exploitation none (no KEV listing, exploit record or EPSS ≥ 50%) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

September 25, 2026

Last Modified

October 3, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Sep 25, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

ipv6: fix fib6 walker UAF on seq stop - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19b4ed644d68098cc62ab612727f40d30f43476c
generic

ipv6: fix fib6 walker UAF on seq stop - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4553cfafa8d05c4ce20b1d18f79d9bb3b303fc02
generic

ipv6: fix fib6 walker UAF on seq stop - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b89b691dd00bf39b9ba39ab9446f8c62f419fa7b
generic

ipv6: fix fib6 walker UAF on seq stop - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0eede1689610e9eeaf729ba86fd1321799eb91a0

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-97940(2)

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

Affected Packages

(4 across 3 ecosystems)
Debian:12(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 7.2~rc7-1~exp1 (360 versions)
  • every version on: no fix on record
—
linux-6.126.12.100-1~deb12u1, 6.12.101-1~deb12u1, 6.12.107-1~deb12u1
  • every version up to 6.12.111-1~deb12u1: fixed in 6.12.111-1~deb12u1
—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.12.96-1 (35 versions)
  • every version up to 6.12.111-1: fixed in 6.12.111-1
—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 7.2~rc7-1~exp1 (180 versions)
  • every version up to 7.2.7-1: fixed in 7.2.7-1
—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 45× in last 7d / 63× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-10-05 00:06 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-10-05 00:06 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-10-05 00:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-10-04 23:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-10-04 11:53 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-10-04 11:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-10-03 23:42 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-10-03 23:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-10-03 11:29 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-10-03 11:29 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-10-03 11:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-10-03 11:17 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-10-03 11:17 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-10-03 11:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-10-03 06:57 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-10-03 06:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-10-02 18:45 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-10-02 18:45 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-10-02 18:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-10-02 17:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-10-02 06:31 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-10-02 06:31 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-10-02 06:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-10-01 19:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-10-01 18:18 UTCVendor advisory
Show 38 more
  1. 2026-10-01 18:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-10-01 05:44 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-10-01 05:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-30 17:32 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-30 17:32 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-09-30 17:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-30 15:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-09-30 05:20 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-09-30 05:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-29 17:06 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-09-29 17:06 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-09-29 17:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-29 04:55 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-09-29 04:55 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-09-29 04:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-28 16:43 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-09-28 16:43 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-09-28 16:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-28 13:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-09-28 13:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-09-28 04:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-27 16:18 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-27 16:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-27 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-09-27 04:07 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-09-27 04:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-09-26 15:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-09-26 15:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-09-26 03:36 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-09-26 03:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-09-25 15:24 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-09-25 15:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-09-25 14:52 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.80
  34. 2026-09-25 14:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-09-25 14:49 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 7.8 · severity → HIGH
  36. 2026-09-25 11:30 UTCNVD update
  37. 2026-09-25 10:34 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-09-25 10:27 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-97940?
CVE-2026-97940 is a high vulnerability published on September 25, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fix fib6 walker UAF on seq stop ipv6routeiteractive() treats a walker in FWSU at the table root as already unlinked. fib6delroute() can move a still-linked walker into that same state when the current leaf is the last route…
When was CVE-2026-97940 disclosed?
CVE-2026-97940 was first published on September 25, 2026, with the most recent update on October 3, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-97940 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-97940 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (5th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-97940?
CVE-2026-97940 has a CVSS base score of 7.8 (a secondary CVSS source that NVD displays; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-97940?
No fix for CVE-2026-97940 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2026-97940 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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