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

vxlan: do not reuse cached ip_hdr() value after skb_tunnel_check_pmtu()

skb_tunnel_check_pmtu() can change skb->head.

Reusing old_iph afer skb_tunnel_check_pmtu() can cause an UAF.

Use instead ip_hdr(skb) as done in drivers/net/bareudp.c
and drivers/net/geneve.c.

Found by Sashiko.

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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8593-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-825
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Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vxlan: do not reuse cached ip_hdr() value after skb_tunnel_check_pmtu() skb_tunnel_check_pmtu() can change skb->head. Reusing old_iph afer skb_tunnel_check_pmtu() can cause an UAF. Use instead ip_hdr(skb) as done in drivers/net/bareudp.c and drivers/net/geneve.c. Found by Sashiko.
Title vxlan: do not reuse cached ip_hdr() value after skb_tunnel_check_pmtu()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-20T13:42:08.907Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T07:54:57.025Z

Link: CVE-2026-63993

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cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-63993 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-07-21T23:00:05Z

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