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Linux Kernel EUVDEUVD-2026-55497

| CVE-2026-68116 HIGH
2026-08-10 Linux GHSA-qqrm-rmvj-6vv2
High
Disputed · 7.9 Vendor: Linux
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Sources disagree (Low–High)
Vendor (Linux) PRIMARY
7.9 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
vuln.today AI
7.9 HIGH

Local access with CAP_NET_ADMIN (PR:L, AV:L); scope change because forwarding corruption affects traffic received by other networked systems; high availability and limited confidentiality/integrity impacts match the multicast filter bypass consequence.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
SUSE
3.9 LOW
AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Red Hat
5.5 MEDIUM
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CVSS VectorVendor: Linux

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
Aug 14, 2026 - 02:19 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 13, 2026 - 23:37 NVD
7.9 (HIGH)
Patch available
Aug 10, 2026 - 14:18 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 10, 2026 - 11:58 cve.org
HIGH 7.9
CVE Published
Aug 10, 2026 - 11:58 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

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

vxlan: mdb: Fix source list corruption on a failed replace

When replacing the source list of an MDB remote entry, all existing sources are first marked for deletion and vxlan_mdb_remote_srcs_add() is then called to add the new source list. Sources present in the new list have their deletion mark cleared, and any sources left marked afterwards are removed.

If vxlan_mdb_remote_srcs_add() fails partway through, its error path deletes all entries on the remote's source list. That rollback is only correct for its other caller, vxlan_mdb_remote_add(), where the remote was just allocated and the list contains solely entries added during the call. On the replace path the list also holds pre-existing sources, so a failed replace tears them down together with their (S, G) forwarding entries instead of leaving the entry unchanged.

This is reachable from an existing (*, G) remote. An EXCLUDE filter that loses sources starts forwarding traffic that should be blocked, while an INCLUDE filter that loses sources drops traffic that should be forwarded.

Mark entries created during the current pass with a new VXLAN_SGRP_F_NEW flag. On failure, delete only those entries and clear the deletion mark on the pre-existing ones, so a failed replace leaves the source list untouched. Retain the flag until the whole operation succeeds and then clear it. Also stop vxlan_mdb_remote_src_add() from deleting a pre-existing entry it only looked up when adding that entry's forwarding entry fails.

AnalysisAI

Source list corruption in the Linux kernel's VXLAN Multicast Database (MDB) subsystem can be triggered by a local low-privileged user during a failed MDB remote entry replace operation, silently corrupting multicast forwarding state across affected kernel branches. The logic flaw in vxlan_mdb_remote_srcs_add() incorrectly tears down pre-existing (S,G) source entries during an error rollback, rather than restricting the rollback to entries added during the current failed call. EXCLUDE-mode multicast filters subsequently forward traffic that should be blocked, and INCLUDE-mode filters drop traffic that should be forwarded; no public exploit is identified at time of analysis.

Technical ContextAI

VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN, RFC 7348) is a network overlay encapsulation protocol widely used in cloud and data center environments to extend Layer 2 segments over Layer 3 infrastructure. The kernel's VXLAN MDB (Multicast Database) subsystem tracks remote multicast group entries with associated source lists that define source-specific multicast (SSM) forwarding rules in the form of (S,G) pairs. During a replace operation, vxlan_mdb_remote_srcs_add() is called after existing sources are marked for deletion, expecting to unmark surviving sources and leave only orphaned entries for cleanup. The error path of this function was authored assuming the remote's source list contains only newly added entries (as in the initial-add path via vxlan_mdb_remote_add()), but on the replace path the list also holds pre-existing sources. The fix introduces a VXLAN_SGRP_F_NEW flag to distinguish newly created entries from pre-existing ones, confining error-path teardown to new entries only and clearing deletion marks on pre-existing ones. Affected products map to CPE cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* across multiple stable branches. No CWE is formally assigned, but the root cause class is improper error-path state management - functionally analogous to CWE-754 (Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions) in that the error handler applies an incorrect assumption about caller context.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is to upgrade to a patched Linux kernel version: 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, or 7.2-rc5 or later, depending on the branch in use. Upstream fix commits are available at https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bc8fc1d2ff802eec839e03adef5df597421898d (6.6.x), https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c54dff57606590fa4abec46bab6bea3133f1539 (6.12.x), https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79370b573e92e8f190eb5f9a511fa5398340d8b2 (6.18.x), https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54a3c27b357dfb34f327f89bfadeb998bef8051e (7.1.x), and https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcd9b465965422b9654f6026e8a2fa8984f74c3c (7.2-rc). For environments that cannot immediately upgrade, restrict CAP_NET_ADMIN assignment - limiting which users, containers, or processes can issue VXLAN MDB netlink operations (RTM_NEWMDB replace) eliminates the attack surface, though this may impact legitimate network management tooling. Removing source-specific multicast (SSM) filter entries from VXLAN MDB tables is an alternative compensating control if operationally feasible, but changes multicast forwarding semantics and may break SSM-dependent applications. Kernel live patching via kpatch or kernel livepatch may be available through distribution support channels for environments requiring zero-downtime remediation.

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Low
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 Affected

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