CVE-2026-80646

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: guard against possible NULL deref in __in6_dev_stats_get() dev_get_by_index_rcu() could return NULL if the original physical device is unregistered. Found by Sashiko.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0db1949084e85a72d174a7dea3259b94fe5a9305
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a4adfbeb47a212a64539137411f1ca168474d33
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e3db30a88815bae6e9d5db6f64ac735e615a07e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/507541c2a8eeb76c02bd2511958f73a8cfa3e1bc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/952426a83ca75cea25c09d58944abafaa3ebd242
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a23f2c68c6635e41404f189f8f7ae910738cebdb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e14db43677946bf2095febd294bb3c13ab375ab7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc920c0659cdea5afd8721c1155a51564859e075

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-28 08:16

Updated : 2026-08-29 07:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-80646

Mitre link : CVE-2026-80646

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-80646

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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