CVE-2026-68432
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vxlan: require CAP_NET_ADMIN in the device netns for changelink A tunnel changelink() operates on at most two netns, dev_net(dev) and the sticky underlay netns vxlan->net. They differ once the device is created in or moved to a netns other than the one the request runs in. The rtnl changelink path checks CAP_NET_ADMIN only against dev_net(dev), so a caller privileged there but not in vxlan->net can rewrite a vxlan device whose underlay lives in vxlan->net. vxlan_changelink() validates and applies the new configuration against vxlan->net (vxlan_config_validate(vxlan->net, ...)) and can reopen the underlay socket in that netns, so the same reasoning as the tunnel changelink series applies here. Gate vxlan_changelink() with rtnl_dev_link_net_capable(), at the top of the op before any attribute is parsed, matching ipgre_changelink() and the rest of the "require CAP_NET_ADMIN in the device netns for changelink" series. Found by 0sec automated security-research tooling (https://0sec.ai).
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
4.11
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.6.148,
6.12.101,
6.18.42,
7.1.6,
7.2-rc5
and their respective stable series.
References
5 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-68432?
CVE-2026-68432 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.11 onward and has been patched in 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42 and others. CVE-2026-68432 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-68432?
Yes. CVE-2026-68432 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-68432 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-68432 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.