CVE-2026-5265

When generating an ICMP Destination Unreachable or Packet Too Big response, the handler copies a portion of the original packet into the ICMP error body using the IP header's self-declared total length (ip_tot_len for IPv4, ip6_plen for IPv6) without validating it against the actual packet buffer size. A VM can send a short packet with an inflated IP length field that triggers an ICMP error (e.g., by hitting a reject ACL), causing ovn-controller to read heap memory beyond the valid packet data and include it in the ICMP response sent back to the VM.
Configurations

No configuration.

History

01 Jun 2026, 04:16

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22111 -

01 Jun 2026, 02:16

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22110 -

29 Apr 2026, 19:16

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11694 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11695 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11696 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11698 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11700 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11701 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11702 -

24 Apr 2026, 14:16

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References
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/20/2 -
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/20/4 -

24 Apr 2026, 13:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-24 13:16

Updated : 2026-06-01 04:16


NVD link : CVE-2026-5265

Mitre link : CVE-2026-5265

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-5265


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Products Affected

No product.

CWE
CWE-130

Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency