CVE-2026-53014

net/sched: act_mirred: fix wrong device for mac_header_xmit check in tcf_blockcast_redir

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 24, 2026 at 04:29 PM UTC
Updated: July 15, 2026 at 02:14 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: act_mirred: fix wrong device for mac_header_xmit check in tcf_blockcast_redir In tcf_blockcast_redir(), when iterating block ports to redirect packets to multiple devices, the mac_header_xmit flag is queried from the wrong device. The loop sends to dev_prev but queries dev_is_mac_header_xmit(dev) — which is the NEXT device in the iteration, not the one being sent to. This causes tcf_mirred_to_dev() to make incorrect decisions about whether to push or pull the MAC header. When the block contains mixed device types (e.g., an ethernet veth and a tunnel device), intermediate devices get the wrong mac_header_xmit flag, leading to skb header corruption. In the worst case, skb_push_rcsum with an incorrect mac_len can exhaust headroom and panic. The last device in the loop is handled correctly (line 365-366 uses dev_is_mac_header_xmit(dev_prev)), confirming this is a copy-paste oversight for the intermediate devices. Fix by using dev_prev instead of dev for the mac_header_xmit query, consistent with the device actually being sent to.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.336.19 ≤ v < 7.0.106.8 ≤ v < 6.12.916.8 ≤ v < 6.18.336.8 ≤ v < 7.0.106.8 ≤ v < 7.142f39036cda808d3de243192a2cf5125f12f30476.8
Vendor states this is fixed in 4510d140524ca7d6e772db962e013f26f09a63b1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4764953c4b47585eb72797b216b63a831dc0c7e6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7db3e4e03032261b1b519341123fc30d995478ca (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8fda5174286119addd28473fb2ec5bdf521c05a8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.91 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.33 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
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