CVE-2026-68299

vmxnet3: fix BUG_ON in vmxnet3_get_hdr_len() for Geneve packets

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 10, 2026 at 12:02 PM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vmxnet3: fix BUG_ON in vmxnet3_get_hdr_len() for Geneve packets vmxnet3_get_hdr_len() assumes gdesc->rcd.v4/v6/tcp always describe the outer header, but for a Geneve-encapsulated packet the device can set them based on the inner header instead, signalled by the VMXNET3_RCD_HDR_INNER_SHIFT bit in the completion descriptor. Since the function never skips the outer encapsulation, this mismatch triggers: - BUG_ON(hdr.ipv4->protocol != IPPROTO_TCP), because the outer protocol is UDP (Geneve), not TCP. - BUG_ON(hdr.eth->h_proto != ...), when the tunnel's outer and inner IP versions differ (e.g. outer IPv6/inner IPv4 or vice versa). Check VMXNET3_RCD_HDR_INNER_SHIFT up front and bail out, since the function cannot locate the inner header it would need to parse. Also convert the remaining BUG_ON()s in this function to return 0 defensively.

Affected

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

4.245dac1d6ea045ae56e4df8d9c70c92c7412bd4fc
Vendor states this is fixed in 28cb5d8d13b4c1faf3f688f62e5df82fe7b438d8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 28e382646417c7e2be9c9a7079eddf627ff52b90 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2ddf51fcb6dd7d55ceef38e2e1a5ab2ab7fd47b0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 34a71f5361fc3adb5b7138da78750b0d535a8252 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4fdb0f162ccdbe9626863b10003855703253fa29 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 667b6e52048eaf4dbcf1707ed87ffd44abb9cb38 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b28596baf87e25a078789f1c05817c8a3bf71257 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fbab6b73cc086e32698c86e43d1b16bf17d24c36 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.265 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.216 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.183 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.101 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.42 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.148 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2 (unaffected)

Remediation

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CVSS

7.5HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusRECEIVED
CWE
CWE-20

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