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CVE-2026-81000

🗓️ 11 Sep 2026 19:42:54Reported by LinuxType 
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🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 2 Media mentions👁 92 Views🌐 WEB

Linux kernel TUN/TAP headroom underflow via oversized OVS align places skb->data outside allocation.

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linuxlinux_kernelRange4.6–5.10.270
linuxlinux_kernelRange5.11.0–5.15.221
linuxlinux_kernelRange5.16.0–6.1.188
linuxlinux_kernelRange6.2.0–6.6.157
linuxlinux_kernelRange6.7.0–6.12.109
linuxlinux_kernelRange6.13.0–6.18.50
linuxlinux_kernelRange6.19.0–7.2.4
linuxlinux_kernelRange7.3.0–7.3-rc1
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  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "drivers/net/tun.c"
    ],
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      }
    ]
  },
  {
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    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "drivers/net/tun.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "4.6",
        "status": "affected"
      },
      {
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "4.6",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.10.270",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.15.221",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
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      },
      {
        "version": "6.1.188",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.6.157",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.12.109",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.18.50",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "7.2.4",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "7.2.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "7.3-rc1",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
      }
    ]
  }
]
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
tun->alignpathdrivers/net/tun.c/tun_get_userInteger underflow in tun_get_user leading to invalid skb->data placement due to oversized receive headroom.CWE-191
tun->alignpathdrivers/net/tun.c/tun_set_headroomVulnerability arises from using oversized align value in headroom calculations in tun_set_headroom, enabling underflow in skb sizing.CWE-191

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14 Sep 2026 13:18Current
6.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.6
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00357
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