Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ieee802154: 6lowpan: fix NULL dereference in lowpan_newlink TUNSETLINK allows a TUN device to change its link-layer type to ARPHRD_IEEE802154 without initializing ieee802154_ptr. lowpan_newlink() checks only the device type before dereferencing the pointer, so an RTM_NEWLINK request can trigger a NULL pointer dereference. Reject devices without ieee802154_ptr along with devices of the wrong type.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16d8e0b560d50cd1a9e6d77a9a154a94c4d6021e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c7710af7ad9532b534f1c134c11b04dbe4e0e0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5063b9354e6e285dae61e530b30458498444a914
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/543994fa03c36a91d967a12c5c99cae74899504c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8528da2333ce05cf627f93425f9d05efb08b3146
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98ce5a42cde780ee0e40378607d4428c8fc12ec1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1760f21c32adce41af5ed5687200865d8feaaeb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf79662bc85e820ac3b846e2f347da29fbf6ac95
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-97601?
CVE-2026-97601 is a documented vulnerability. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ieee802154: 6lowpan: fix NULL dereference in lowpan_newlink TUNSETLINK allows a TUN device to change its link-layer type to ARPHRD...
How severe is CVE-2026-97601?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-97601. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-97601?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.