Security Advisory
CVE-2026-63924
9.8
CRITICAL
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipv6: exthdrs: refresh nh pointer after ipv6_hop_jumbo()
ipv6_hop_jumbo() calls pskb_trim_rcsum(), which can change skb pointers.
Let's recompute nh pointer to make sure any change won't mess things up.
Published Date
July 19, 2026
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory