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CVE-2026-63924 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: exthdrs: refresh nh pointer after ipv6_hop_jumbo() ipv6_hop_jumbo() calls pskb_trim_rcsum(), which can change skb pointers. Let's recompute nh pointer to make sure any change won't mess things up.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b56bbd928c030894c270cd33d60286326919458 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/645b99b1a185c91a79bdac4c5de0f91b212d64f0 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72af7beae774e46ed543f3f2f267bf0a141bfcdd kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e883eaa878f4337b5873c706efb5a192364ed18 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3ac54e5c905f86d22b502eacb5686a282c5659f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bddaa4dfc7f36e1ee343a0622f69288af2b9ace9 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c512e1c819dfbf6ae95ee7a44b65b9ad98979157 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d47548a36639095939f4747d4c43f2271366f565 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

2 change records found show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-63924
NVD Published Date:
07/19/2026
NVD Last Modified:
07/20/2026
Source:
kernel.org