CVE-2026-22988
Jan. 23, 2026, 4:15 p.m.
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
arp: do not assume dev_hard_header() does not change skb->head
arp_create() is the only dev_hard_header() caller
making assumption about skb->head being unchanged.
A recent commit broke this assumption.
Initialize @arp pointer after dev_hard_header() call.
Product(s) Impacted
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| Linux |
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Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
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| a | linux | kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
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Published: Jan. 23, 2026, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Jan. 23, 2026, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Jan. 23, 2026, 4:15 p.m.
Status : Received
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