Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: correctly handle tunneled traffic on IPV6_CSUM GSO fallback NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM only advertises support for checksum offload of packets without IPv6 extension headers. Packets with extension headers must fall back onto software checksumming. Since TSO depends on checksum offload, those must revert to GSO. The below commit introduces that fallback. It always checks network header length. For tunneled packets, the inner header length must be checked instead. Extend the check accordingly. A special case is tunneled packets without inner IP protocol. Such as RFC 6951 SCTP in UDP. Those are not standard IPv6 followed by transport header either, so also must revert to the software GSO path.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.1.149, < 6.1.168 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2094a7cf91b71367b649f991aacc7b579f793d0bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33670f780e0120c3dacda188c512bbffe0b6044cPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/732fdeb2987c94b439d51f5cb9addddc2fc48c42Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a98b78116a27e2a57b696b569b2cb431c95cf9b6Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4336a07eb6b2526dc2b62928b5104b41a7f81f5Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed71cf465c75f5688b07a35d373cd1d6b589c8eaPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-43057?
CVE-2026-43057 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: correctly handle tunneled traffic on IPV6_CSUM GSO fallback NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM only advertises support for checksum offload of...
How severe is CVE-2026-43057?
CVE-2026-43057 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-43057?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.