CVE-2026-98497Published

net/mlx5e: fix swapped IPv6 IPsec policy masks

Exact source revision recorded 24 Oct 2026 16:17:04 UTC. It does not establish the source's current position. Latest evidence.

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: fix swapped IPv6 IPsec policy masks IPv6 XFRM policies may use different source and destination prefix lengths. mlx5e_ipsec_policy_mask() builds the corresponding masks independently, but setup_fte_addr6() installs each mask in the opposite address field. When the prefix lengths differ, this makes the source match use the destination prefix and the destination match use the source prefix. The resulting hardware rule can both miss traffic covered by the policy and match traffic outside it. Install each mask in its corresponding match field.

Source published: 18 Oct 2026 15:16:28 UTC
Source modified: 24 Oct 2026 14:09:07 UTC
Observed here: 24 Oct 2026 16:17:04 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H