CVE-2026-80646

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: guard against possible NULL deref in __in6_dev_stats_get() dev_get_by_index_rcu() could return NULL if the original physical device is unregistered. Found by Sashiko.

  • Published Aug 28, 2026
  • CVSS 7.5 high
  • 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • A fix is available

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CVE-2026-80646 at the National Vulnerability Database