In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: flowtable: strictly check for maximum number of actions
The maximum number of flowtable hardware offload actions in IPv6 is:
* ethernet mangling (4 payload actions, 2 for each ethernet address) * SNAT (4 payload actions) * DNAT (4 payload actions) * Double VLAN (4 vlan actions, 2 for popping vlan, and 2 for pushing) for QinQ. * Redirect (1 action)
Which makes 17, while the maximum is 16. But act_ct supports for tunnels actions too. Note that payload action operates at 32-bit word level, so mangling an IPv6 address takes 4 payload actions.
Update flow_action_entry_next() calls to check for the maximum number of supported actions.
While at it, rise the maximum number of actions per flow from 16 to 24 so this works fine with IPv6 setups.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-64k-modules | Jun 17, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.204-143.230Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfo | May 24, 2026 | May 24, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 10, 2026 | May 10, 2026 |
| Redhat Openshift | — | Upgrade rhcos | Aug 10, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtNo solution exists | Jun 8, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-devel | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1111-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-184-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1053-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1053-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1095-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2050-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-184-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1056-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1108-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-kvmUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15 | May 25, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
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