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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-98375

xen/netfront: drop RX packets with a short Ethernet header

Published Oct 9, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 17, 2026 · Linux Linux

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-98375. EPSS is 0.18%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.18%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Debian:12 linux · Debian:13 linux · Debian:14 linux · vendor Linux Linux

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen/netfront: drop RX packets with a short Ethernet header handle_incoming_queue() pulls pull_to bytes into the head before calling eth_type_trans(). pull_to is the length of the first RX slot, capped at RX_COPY_THRESHOLD, and that length comes from the backend. Nothing checks it against ETH_HLEN. If the first slot is shorter than ETH_HLEN and more slots follow, the head ends up shorter than an Ethernet header while skb->len is longer, and eth_type_trans() BUG()s in __skb_pull(). If the whole packet is shorter than ETH_HLEN, eth_type_trans() reads the header past the end of the data instead. Pull at least ETH_HLEN, and drop the packet if that fails, which also drops packets too short to hold an Ethernet header. This also checks the return value of the pull, which was ignored.

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  • Debian:12 linux6.1.106-1, 6.1.106-2, 6.1.106-3
  • Debian:13 linux0 → 6.12.113-1
  • Debian:14 linux0 → 7.2.10-1
  • vendor Linux Linuxversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-98375

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-98375. EPSS is 0.18%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 6.1.106-1, 6.1.106-2, 6.1.106-3, 0 → 6.12.113-1, 0 → 7.2.10-1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.18%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 9, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen/netfront: drop RX packets with a short Ethernet header handle_incoming_queue() pulls pull_to bytes into the head before calling eth_type_trans(). pull_to is the length of the first RX slot, capped at RX_COPY_THRESHOLD, and that length comes from the backend. Nothing checks it against ETH_HLEN. If the first slot is shorter than

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen/netfront: drop RX packets with a short Ethernet header handle_incoming_queue() pulls pull_to bytes into the head before calling eth_type_trans(). pull_to is the length of the first RX slot, capped at RX_COPY_THRESHOLD, and that length comes from the backend. Nothing checks it against ETH_HLEN. If the first slot is shorter than

  3. Oct 17, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    linux fixed in 6.12.113-1; linux fixed in 7.2.10-1

  4. Oct 17, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    linux fixed in 6.12.113-1

  5. Oct 17, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    linux fixed in 7.2.10-1

  6. Oct 17, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen/netfront: drop RX packets with a short Ethernet header handle_incoming_queue() pulls pull_to bytes into the head before calling eth_type_trans(). pull_to is the length of the first RX slot, capped at RX_COPY_THRESHOLD, and that length comes from the backend. Nothing checks it against ETH_HLEN. If the first slot is shorter than

Sources

  • CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2026-98375

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen/netfront: drop RX packets with a short Ethernet header handle_incoming_queue() pulls pull_to bytes into the head before calling eth_type_trans(). pull_to is the length of the first RX slot, capped at RX_COPY_

    vulnerability.circl.lu
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-98375

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-98375

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-98375

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen/netfront: drop RX packets with a short Ethernet header handle_incoming_queue() pulls pull_to bytes into the head before calling eth_type_trans(). pull_to is the length of the first RX slot, capped at RX_CO

    nvd.nist.gov
  • OpenSSF OSV / OSV ScannerPackage advisoryDEBIAN-CVE-2026-98375
    osv.dev

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.