CVE-2026-31685

CRITICALNVD 9.49.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.4 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-04-25. NVD baseline CVSS 9.4; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
9.4EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 9.4Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: ip6t_eui64: reject invalid MAC header for all packets

eui64_mt6() derives a modified EUI-64 from the Ethernet source address and compares it with the low 64 bits of the IPv6 source address.

The existing guard only rejects an invalid MAC header when par->fragoff != 0. For packets with par->fragoff == 0, eui64_mt6() can still reach eth_hdr(skb) even when the MAC header is not valid.

Fix this by removing the par->fragoff != 0 condition so that packets with an invalid MAC header are rejected before accessing eth_hdr(skb).

CVSS v3
9.4
EG Score
9.4(medium)
EG Risk
47(Track)
EG Risk 47/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity94% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
26%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 25, 2026

Last Modified

June 1, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Apr 28, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

netfilter: ip6t_eui64: reject invalid MAC header for all packets - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdce0b3590f724540795b874b4c8850c90e6b0a8
generic

netfilter: ip6t_eui64: reject invalid MAC header for all packets - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eda5478746ef7dc0e4e537b5a5e4b0ca1027091
generic

netfilter: ip6t_eui64: reject invalid MAC header for all packets - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/807d6ee15804df6f01a35c910f09612e858739a6
generic

netfilter: ip6t_eui64: reject invalid MAC header for all packets - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/309ae3e9a51a69699ca94eac5fac5688fa562d55
generic

netfilter: ip6t_eui64: reject invalid MAC header for all packets - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/288138418bef956f8b295751a4536c60f0e89f4a

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-31685(16)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(10)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatkernel-0:4.18.0-372.195.1.el8_62026-06-12redhat
redhatkernel-0:3.10.0-1160.151.1.el72026-06-10redhat
redhatkernel-0:6.12.0-55.77.1.el10_02026-06-08redhat
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-570.119.1.el9_62026-06-04redhat
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-427.129.1.el9_42026-06-04redhat
redhatkernel-0:6.12.0-211.18.1.el10_22026-05-28redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:4.18.0-553.126.1.rt7.467.el8_102026-05-28redhat
redhatkernel-0:4.18.0-553.126.1.el8_102026-05-28redhat
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-687.12.1.el9_82026-05-28redhat
linuxKernel @ 5.10.258—osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 15× in last 7d / 46× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-31685?
CVE-2026-31685 is a critical vulnerability published on April 25, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ip6t_eui64: reject invalid MAC header for all packets eui64_mt6() derives a modified EUI-64 from the Ethernet source address and compares it with the low 64 bits of the IPv6 source address. The existing guard only…
When was CVE-2026-31685 disclosed?
CVE-2026-31685 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 25, 2026, with the most recent update on June 1, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-31685 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-31685 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 73.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-31685?
CVE-2026-31685 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-31685?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-31685, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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