CVE-2026-63922

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: exthdrs: refresh nh after handling HAO option ip6_parse_tlv() caches skb_network_header(skb) in nh while walking IPv6 TLVs. ipv6_dest_hao() may call pskb_expand_head() for a cloned skb, which can move the skb head and invalidate the cached network header pointer. Refresh nh after ipv6_dest_hao() returns so any trailing padding or TLVs are parsed from the current skb head. This matches the existing pattern used in ip6_parse_tlv() after helpers that can modify skb header storage.

  • Published Jul 19, 2026
  • CVSS 9.8 critical
  • 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • A fix is available

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CVE-2026-63922 at the National Vulnerability Database