CVE-2026-98096

ipv6: sr: restore network header before routing and forwarding

CVE-2026-98096 is fixed in 94 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98096, released September 29, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0051
43rd percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: sr: restore network header before routing and forwarding ipv6_srh_rcv() runs with skb->data at the Segment Routing Header (SRH) while skb_network_header() points at the IPv6 header. When segments_left > 0, ipv6_srh_rcv() previously restored the skb->data position by pushing sizeof(struct ipv6hdr), assuming the SRH immediately followed the fixed IPv6 header. If another extension header (such as a Hop-by-Hop options header) precedes the SRH, skb_network_offset() remained negative. This led to two problems: 1. During ip6_route_input(), fib6_rules_early_flow_dissect() invokes __skb_flow_dissect() which passes the negative skb_network_offset() to flow dissection, breaking BPF and C flow dissector logic. 2. If forwarded via ip6_forward() or redirected via act_mirred, downstream handlers (like sch_fragment() or neighbour output) pass the negative offset as an unsigned length, triggering OOB memcpy or buffer overflows. Fix this by pushing -skb_network_offset(skb) before routing, ensuring skb_network_offset(skb) is 0 for route lookup / flow dissection as well as downstream forwarding. On the loopback path, pull skb_transport_offset(skb) to restore skb->data to the SRH before looping back.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.221.6.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500385 Nov 7, 2026
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.221.6.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500385 Nov 7, 2026
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.1.188-233.393 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.111-136.204 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.54-121.166 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.221.6.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500385 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.221.6.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500385 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-325.221.6.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500385 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.221.6.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500385 Nov 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.221.6.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500385 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.221.6.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500385 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.221.6.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500385 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.221.6.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500385 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.221.6.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500385 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.221.6.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500385 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.221.6.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500385 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.221.6.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500385 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-325.221.6.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-500385 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-500374 Oct 7, 2026
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.190-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98096 Sep 29, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.111-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98096 Sep 29, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.2.7-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98096 Sep 29, 2026
linux-6.12 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.12.111-1~deb12u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98096 Sep 29, 2026
microvm-kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.188-233.393.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3183 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3193 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026

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