CVE-2026-5265
MEDIUM EPSS 45.6%
Published Apr 24, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published Apr 24, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
When generating an ICMP Destination Unreachable or Packet Too Big response, the handler copies a portion of the original packet into the ICMP error body using the IP header's self-declared total length (ip_tot_len for IPv4, ip6_plen for IPv6) without validating it against the actual packet buffer size. A VM can send a short packet with an inflated IP length field that triggers an ICMP error (e.g., by hitting a reject ACL), causing ovn-controller to read heap memory beyond the valid packet data and include it in the ICMP response sent back to the VM.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
45.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-130
References 13
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/20/2
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/20/4
- access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11694
- access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11695
- access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11696
- access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11698
- access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11700
- access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11701
- access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11702
- access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22110
- access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22111
- access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5265
- bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2453458
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.