Network service interruption via untranslated frag-list packets
Published Feb 14, 2026 · Updated Feb 14, 2026
Improper GSO segmentation in Linux Kernel allows local users to interrupt network service via translated GRO packets containing frag_list data. skb_segment_list processes the list after XLAT translates only the head packet, leaving child packets with inconsistent protocols. Reachability requires GRO traffic forwarded through the IPv4/IPv6 XLAT helpers; affected systems experience protocol inconsistencies and reduced throughput.
Summary
What happened
Improper GSO segmentation in Linux Kernel allows local users to interrupt network service via translated GRO packets containing frag_list data. skb_segment_list processes the list after XLAT translates only the head packet, leaving child packets with inconsistent protocols. Reachability requires GRO traffic forwarded through the IPv4/IPv6 XLAT helpers; affected systems experience protocol inconsistencies and reduced throughput.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-23154
- Published
- Feb 14, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 14, 2026
- Vendor
- The Linux Kernel Organization
- Product
- Linux Kernel
- Classifications
- T1499
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Feb 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=5.6
- Affected versionversion=9fd1ff5d2ac7181844735806b0a703c942365291 <3d48d59235c494d34e32052f768393111c0806ef
- Affected versionversion=9fd1ff5d2ac7181844735806b0a703c942365291 <3e62db1e3140449608975e29e0979cc5f3b1cc07
- Affected versionversion=9fd1ff5d2ac7181844735806b0a703c942365291 <426ca15c7f6cb6562a081341ca88893a50c59fa2
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