CVE-2026-68299CWE-20

CVE-2026-68299

High · published August 10, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

vmxnet3: fix BUG_ON in vmxnet3_get_hdr_len() for Geneve packets

vmxnet3_get_hdr_len() assumes gdesc->rcd.v4/v6/tcp always describe the

outer header, but for a Geneve-encapsulated packet the device can set

them based on the inner header instead, signalled by the

VMXNET3_RCD_HDR_INNER_SHIFT bit in the completion descriptor. Since the

function never skips the outer encapsulation, this mismatch triggers:

- BUG_ON(hdr.ipv4->protocol != IPPROTO_TCP), because the outer

protocol is UDP (Geneve), not TCP.

- BUG_ON(hdr.eth->h_proto != ...), when the tunnel's outer and inner

IP versions differ (e.g. outer IPv6/inner IPv4 or vice versa).

Check VMXNET3_RCD_HDR_INNER_SHIFT up front and bail out, since the

function cannot locate the inner header it would need to parse. Also

convert the remaining BUG_ON()s in this function to return 0

defensively.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00501 · 42.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation
Published
2026-08-10T17:20Z
References (8)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 AUG 12:02Z
    vmxnet3: fix BUG_ON in vmxnet3_get_hdr_len() for Geneve packets
    cvelistv5