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FKIE_CVE-2026-72053

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-15 06:21 - Updated: 2026-08-23 13:16
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ipip: require CAP_NET_ADMIN in the device netns for changelink ipip_changelink() operates on at most two netns, dev_net(dev) and the tunnel link netns t->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 t->net can rewrite a tunnel that lives in t->net. Gate ipip_changelink() on rtnl_dev_link_net_capable() at its top, before any attribute is parsed.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version

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    {
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          "product": "Linux",
          "programFiles": [
            "net/ipv4/ipip.c"
          ],
          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
          "vendor": "Linux",
          "versions": [
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              "version": "6c742e714d8c282fd8f8b22d3e20b5141738c1ee",
              "versionType": "git"
            },
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          "vendor": "Linux",
          "versions": [
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "3.12"
            },
            {
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              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
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              "lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*",
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              "version": "7.1.5",
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            }
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      ],
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    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet: ipip: require CAP_NET_ADMIN in the device netns for changelink\n\nipip_changelink() operates on at most two netns, dev_net(dev) and the\ntunnel link netns t-\u003enet. They differ once the device is created in or\nmoved to a netns other than the one the request runs in. The rtnl\nchangelink path checks CAP_NET_ADMIN only against dev_net(dev), so a\ncaller privileged there but not in t-\u003enet can rewrite a tunnel that\nlives in t-\u003enet.\n\nGate ipip_changelink() on rtnl_dev_link_net_capable() at its top,\nbefore any attribute is parsed."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2026-72053",
  "lastModified": "2026-08-23T13:16:38.440",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.0,
        "impactScore": 6.0,
        "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
        "type": "Secondary"
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2026-08-15T06:21:14.650",
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      "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/068ad9b85f681755f751ebab82ae98146cec163d"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "vulnStatus": "Received"
}



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