CVE-2026-5265 (CVSS 6.5)

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0009

Probability of exploitation

0.25%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-130 CWE-130

References

Other References

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 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5265 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2453458 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/20/2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-5265? +

CVE-2026-5265 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0009, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-5265? +

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