CVE-2026-22988

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arp: do not assume dev_hard_header() does not change skb->head arp_create() is the only dev_hard_header() caller making assumption about skb->head being unchanged. A recent commit broke this assumption. Initialize @arp pointer after dev_hard_header() call.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/029935507d0af6553c45380fbf6feecf756fd226 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/393525dee5c39acff8d6705275d7fcaabcfb7f0a Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70bddc16491ef4681f3569b3a2c80309a3edcdd1 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/949647e7771a4a01963fe953a96d81fba7acecf3 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c92510f5e3f82ba11c95991824a41e59a9c5ed81 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd6ccec088adff4bdf33e2b2dd102df20a7128fa Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e432dbff342b95fe44645f9a90fcf333c80f4b5e Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.160:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.120:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

26 Feb 2026, 18:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/029935507d0af6553c45380fbf6feecf756fd226 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/029935507d0af6553c45380fbf6feecf756fd226 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/393525dee5c39acff8d6705275d7fcaabcfb7f0a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/393525dee5c39acff8d6705275d7fcaabcfb7f0a - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70bddc16491ef4681f3569b3a2c80309a3edcdd1 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70bddc16491ef4681f3569b3a2c80309a3edcdd1 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/949647e7771a4a01963fe953a96d81fba7acecf3 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/949647e7771a4a01963fe953a96d81fba7acecf3 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c92510f5e3f82ba11c95991824a41e59a9c5ed81 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c92510f5e3f82ba11c95991824a41e59a9c5ed81 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd6ccec088adff4bdf33e2b2dd102df20a7128fa - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd6ccec088adff4bdf33e2b2dd102df20a7128fa - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e432dbff342b95fe44645f9a90fcf333c80f4b5e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e432dbff342b95fe44645f9a90fcf333c80f4b5e - Patch
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.160:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.120:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5

23 Jan 2026, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2026-01-23 16:15

Updated : 2026-02-26 18:51

NVD link : CVE-2026-22988

Mitre link : CVE-2026-22988

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-22988

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo