In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipvs: fix the checksum validations
ip_vs_in_icmp_v6() is missing checksum validation for ICMPv6 packets from clients. In fact, as for TCP/UDP we should validate the checksum for ICMP packets only when we mangle the packets on MASQ or on reply for tunnel.
Also, Sashiko points out that handle_response_icmp() being common for IPv4 and IPv6 is missing the pseudo-header calculation while validating ICMPv6 messages from real servers which is a problem if checksum is not validated by the hardware.
Fix the problems by creating ip_vs_checksum_common_check() helper and use it for TCP/UDP/ICMP both for IPv4 and IPv6. Rely on the nf_checksum() for validating the ICMP messages but use it also for TCP and UDP.
Use correct IP offset for IP_VS_DBG_RL_PKT for TCP/UDP/SCTP.
IPVS packets (TCP/UDP/SCTP/ICMP) do not need checksum validation on LOCAL_OUT (local clients or local real servers) and on FORWARD (traffic from servers on LAN). Do it only on LOCAL_IN, in case nf_checksum() is not called on PRE_ROUTING.
Also, ip_vs_checksum_complete() can be marked static.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.12Upgrade linux | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1036-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1036-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra | Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 |
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