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

ipv6: guard against possible NULL deref in __in6_dev_stats_get()

dev_get_by_index_rcu() could return NULL if the original physical
device is unregistered.

Found by Sashiko.
Published: 2026-08-28
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KEV: No
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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: guard against possible NULL deref in __in6_dev_stats_get() dev_get_by_index_rcu() could return NULL if the original physical device is unregistered. Found by Sashiko.
Title ipv6: guard against possible NULL deref in __in6_dev_stats_get()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T06:48:56.277Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.779Z

Link: CVE-2026-80646

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T08:16:49.550

Modified: 2026-08-28T08:16:49.550

Link: CVE-2026-80646

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