CVE-2026-68432

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.13%

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CVE-2026-68432 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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).. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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).

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.13%

3.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux>= 8bcdc4f3a20be949df54b67e5ae2734daabb5792, < b95a8743e58f7efed5ddc4cb73829b66f17feab0; >= 8bcdc4f3a20be949df54b67e5ae2734daabb5792, < 7465ade989ba84adc2bfa58bad3ca25d249f0f7a; >= 8bcdc4f3a20be949df54b67e5ae2734daabb5792, < 0aa580a8bbbed2507b4582a1f0ef581d480d06ed; >= 8bcdc4f3a20be949df54b67e5ae2734daabb5792, < b3793d7dccb192ffff29894d11824db6251acdd5; >= 8bcdc4f3a20be949df54b67e5ae2734daabb5792, < 32d10c46bfde3e9b274e9e1bd6399d0ebea8f60f; >= 8bcdc4f3a20be949df54b67e5ae2734daabb5792, < 730c7e5fea7f06e0cdf21c547222ec93234fd1d6; >= 8bcdc4f3a20be949df54b67e5ae2734daabb5792, < e8ad0d311e225939a9a6c745d6cc384c7364ec87; >= 8bcdc4f3a20be949df54b67e5ae2734daabb5792, < 3a61bd9637f3d929aa846e4eb3d98b48c26fcb0e
LinuxLinux4.11

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Timeline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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).
How severe is CVE-2026-68432?
CVE-2026-68432 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-68432?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST