GHSA-WHR7-6788-JG2P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-24 15:32 – Updated: 2026-04-24 15:32
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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.

Severity ?
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-5265"
  ],
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      "CWE-130"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
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    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-24T13:16:21Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-whr7-6788-jg2p",
  "modified": "2026-04-24T15:32:32Z",
  "published": "2026-04-24T15:32:32Z",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5265"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2453458"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/20/2"
    },
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