In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: do not warn on route notification size race fib6_info_hw_flags_set() sizes the skb with rt6_nlmsg_size() and later fills it with rt6_fill_node(). With nexthop compatibility mode enabled, a concurrent replacement can grow the group between these independent snapshots. rt6_fill_node() can then legitimately return -EMSGSIZE, so the warning does not prove a sizing bug. Remove the warning. The existing error path still frees the skb and reports the error to listeners.
History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-362

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-617
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Low


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First Time appeared Linux linux
Vendors & Products Linux linux

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-362

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: do not warn on route notification size race fib6_info_hw_flags_set() sizes the skb with rt6_nlmsg_size() and later fills it with rt6_fill_node(). With nexthop compatibility mode enabled, a concurrent replacement can grow the group between these independent snapshots. rt6_fill_node() can then legitimately return -EMSGSIZE, so the warning does not prove a sizing bug. Remove the warning. The existing error path still frees the skb and reports the error to listeners.
Title ipv6: do not warn on route notification size race
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2026-10-23T12:23:13.342Z

Updated: 2026-10-23T12:23:13.342Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.389Z

Link: CVE-2026-99070

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-23T13:17:30.907

Modified: 2026-10-23T13:17:30.907

Link: CVE-2026-99070

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-10-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-99070 - Bugzilla