In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: bonding: Fix nd_tbl NULL dereference when IPv6 is disabled
When booting with the 'ipv6.disable=1' parameter, the nd_tbl is never
initialized because inet6_init() exits before ndisc_init() is called
which initializes it. If bonding ARP/NS validation is enabled, an IPv6
NS/NA packet received on a slave can reach bond_validate_na(), which
calls bond_has_this_ip6(). That path calls ipv6_chk_addr() and can
crash in __ipv6_chk_addr_and_flags().
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000005d8
Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
RIP: 0010:__ipv6_chk_addr_and_flags+0x69/0x170
Call Trace:
<IRQ>
ipv6_chk_addr+0x1f/0x30
bond_validate_na+0x12e/0x1d0 [bonding]
? __pfx_bond_handle_frame+0x10/0x10 [bonding]
bond_rcv_validate+0x1a0/0x450 [bonding]
bond_handle_frame+0x5e/0x290 [bonding]
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
__netif_receive_skb_core.constprop.0+0x3e8/0xe50
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? update_cfs_rq_load_avg+0x1a/0x240
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? __enqueue_entity+0x5e/0x240
__netif_receive_skb_one_core+0x39/0xa0
process_backlog+0x9c/0x150
__napi_poll+0x30/0x200
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
net_rx_action+0x338/0x3b0
handle_softirqs+0xc9/0x2a0
do_softirq+0x42/0x60
</IRQ>
<TASK>
__local_bh_enable_ip+0x62/0x70
__dev_queue_xmit+0x2d3/0x1000
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? packet_parse_headers+0x10a/0x1a0
packet_sendmsg+0x10da/0x1700
? kick_pool+0x5f/0x140
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
? __queue_work+0x12d/0x4f0
__sys_sendto+0x1f3/0x220
__x64_sys_sendto+0x24/0x30
do_syscall_64+0x101/0xf80
? exc_page_fault+0x6e/0x170
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
</TASK>
Fix this by checking ipv6_mod_enabled() before dispatching IPv6 packets to
bond_na_rcv(). If IPv6 is disabled, return early from bond_rcv_validate()
and avoid the path to ipv6_chk_addr().
References
Configurations
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History
21 May 2026, 17:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30021e969d48e5819d5ae56936c2f34c0f7ce997 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49dbfcb70eca5f6f9043594e1e323c74c39e3863 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95faa1459b83fa544191e82ccc73856f03b7741f - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c78f01abe535853f13f0b26cd5b1d2f19bf52e2f - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9c238066fb254dabf65e27379f93c56112c5b96 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf6099ef493b94e140b0fad52482a78853115318 - Patch | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| CWE | CWE-476 | |
| First Time |
Linux linux Kernel
Linux |
11 May 2026, 08:16
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|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5 |
08 May 2026, 15:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-08 15:16
Updated : 2026-05-21 17:16
NVD link : CVE-2026-43441
Mitre link : CVE-2026-43441
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43441
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference