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

ipv6: fib6: fix NULL deref in fib6_walk_continue() on multi-batch dump

inet6_dump_fib() saves its progress in cb->args[1] as a positional
index within the current hash chain. Between batches, a concurrent
fib6_new_table() can insert a new table at the chain head, shifting
all existing entries. The saved index then lands on a different
table, causing fib6_dump_table() to set w->root to the wrong table
while w->node still points into the previous one.
fib6_walk_continue() dereferences w->node->parent (NULL) and panics:

BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008
RIP: 0010:fib6_walk_continue+0x6e/0x170
Call Trace:
<TASK>
fib6_dump_table.isra.0+0xc5/0x240
inet6_dump_fib+0xf6/0x420
rtnl_dumpit+0x30/0xa0
netlink_dump+0x15b/0x460
netlink_recvmsg+0x1d6/0x2a0
____sys_recvmsg+0x17a/0x190

Fix by storing tb->tb6_id in cb->args[1] instead of a positional
index. On resume, skip entries until the id matches; a concurrent
head-insert can never match the saved id, so the walker always
resumes on the correct table.
Published: 2026-08-15
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-476

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fib6: fix NULL deref in fib6_walk_continue() on multi-batch dump inet6_dump_fib() saves its progress in cb->args[1] as a positional index within the current hash chain. Between batches, a concurrent fib6_new_table() can insert a new table at the chain head, shifting all existing entries. The saved index then lands on a different table, causing fib6_dump_table() to set w->root to the wrong table while w->node still points into the previous one. fib6_walk_continue() dereferences w->node->parent (NULL) and panics: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008 RIP: 0010:fib6_walk_continue+0x6e/0x170 Call Trace: <TASK> fib6_dump_table.isra.0+0xc5/0x240 inet6_dump_fib+0xf6/0x420 rtnl_dumpit+0x30/0xa0 netlink_dump+0x15b/0x460 netlink_recvmsg+0x1d6/0x2a0 ____sys_recvmsg+0x17a/0x190 Fix by storing tb->tb6_id in cb->args[1] instead of a positional index. On resume, skip entries until the id matches; a concurrent head-insert can never match the saved id, so the walker always resumes on the correct table.
Title ipv6: fib6: fix NULL deref in fib6_walk_continue() on multi-batch dump
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:56:20.463Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.924Z

Link: CVE-2026-72392

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:12.733

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:22:12.733

Link: CVE-2026-72392

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Updated: 2026-08-15T19:30:03Z

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