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CVE-2026-53131: Linux kernel: Incorrect Ethernet header access
CVE-2026-53131
Summary
The Linux kernel had a bug that allowed certain network traffic to be misinterpreted. This could have led to incorrect or malicious data being processed. The issue has been fixed in the latest kernel update, so it's essential to keep your Linux system up to date to prevent potential problems.
Original title
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: require Ethernet MAC header before using eth_hdr()
`ip6t_eui64`, `xt_mac`, the `bitmap:ip,mac`, `hash:ip,mac`, and
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Original description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: require Ethernet MAC header before using eth_hdr()
`ip6t_eui64`, `xt_mac`, the `bitmap:ip,mac`, `hash:ip,mac`, and
`hash:mac` ipset types, and `nf_log_syslog` access `eth_hdr(skb)`
after either assuming that the skb is associated with an Ethernet
device or checking only that the `ETH_HLEN` bytes at
`skb_mac_header(skb)` lie between `skb->head` and `skb->data`.
Make these paths first verify that the skb is associated with an
Ethernet device, that the MAC header was set, and that it spans at
least a full Ethernet header before accessing `eth_hdr(skb)`.
netfilter: require Ethernet MAC header before using eth_hdr()
`ip6t_eui64`, `xt_mac`, the `bitmap:ip,mac`, `hash:ip,mac`, and
`hash:mac` ipset types, and `nf_log_syslog` access `eth_hdr(skb)`
after either assuming that the skb is associated with an Ethernet
device or checking only that the `ETH_HLEN` bytes at
`skb_mac_header(skb)` lie between `skb->head` and `skb->data`.
Make these paths first verify that the skb is associated with an
Ethernet device, that the MAC header was set, and that it spans at
least a full Ethernet header before accessing `eth_hdr(skb)`.
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/063f43361e884acd7300790e90194430275d0d0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/367abcacc13a8e2e7624408b7f593bd1e60e49d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4435888e1bf139d2bfe5911643d4217382136743
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d634afb8b83b49de562792fd0d047416a43bd4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62443dc21114c0bbc476fa62973db89743f2f137
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/726abf97566867f808fec9d8a408eb9698bd570a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cea435ea7e868ea6fdf039bc4f2090c1d829b556
Published: 25 Jun 2026 · Updated: 23 Jul 2026 · First seen: 25 Jun 2026