CVE-2026-46273
HighIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ibmveth: Disable GSO for packets with small MSS Some physical adapters on Power systems do not support segmentation offload when the MSS is less than 224 bytes. Attempting to send such packets causes the adapter to freeze, stopping all traffic until manually reset. Implement ndo_features_check to disable GSO for packets with small MSS values. The network stack will perform software segmentation instead. The 224-byte minimum matches ibmvnic commit <f10b09ef687f> ("ibmvnic: Enforce stronger sanity checks on GSO packets") which uses the same physical adapters in SEA configurations. The issue occurs specifically when the hardware attempts to perform segmentation (gso_segs > 1) with a small MSS. Single-segment GSO packets (gso_segs == 1) do not trigger the problematic LSO code path and are transmitted normally without segmentation. Add an ndo_features_check callback to disable GSO when MSS < 224 bytes. Also call vlan_features_check() to ensure proper handling of VLAN packets, particularly QinQ (802.1ad) configurations where the hardware parser may not support certain offload features. Validated using iptables to force small MSS values. Without the fix, the adapter freezes. With the fix, packets are segmented in software and transmission succeeds. Comprehensive regression testing completedd (MSS tests, performance, stability).
CVSS 3.1 score
8.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
4.2
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.258,
5.15.209,
6.1.175,
6.6.140,
6.12.88,
6.18.30,
7.0.7,
7.1-rc2
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2026-46273 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cdf5dbcec988d06f5f720bdf89e91073f77fa10
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3af24f0c4c31f18a4a2d927990759194832bb6e9
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82bc89fbb82d9396fb4eaee8720ea85e2e787957
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-46273?
CVE-2026-46273 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.2 onward and has been patched in 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175 and others. CVE-2026-46273 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-46273?
CVE-2026-46273 has a CVSS score of 8.6 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-46273?
Yes — CVE-2026-46273 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.2 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-46273 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-46273 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.