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CVE-2026-99999
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: validate checksum_start before completing checksum If a packet with bad checksum…
AI summaryLinux kernel IPv4 stack didn't validate checksum_start; packets with bad checksum metadata could corrupt the network header.
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Our status
Candidate — Not queued for research yet. Below is public data only.
Key numbers
- CVSS
- 9.3 v3.1
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- EPSS
- 0.21%
- Momentum
- 5 Steady
Timeline
- 2026-10-15DisclosedNVD
- 2026-10-15First reportedoss-security
How much time similar vulnerabilities gave
This item is not mapped to a category yet, so here are the overall numbers: of 390 vulnerabilities disclosed since 2025 and added to KEV, the median time from disclosure to KEV was 5 days; 54% were added within 7 days.
This one: not in KEV so far (that does not mean it is not exploited).
Counts only vulnerabilities CISA has confirmed as exploited; disclosure is the NVD publication date, which can differ from the vendor advisory.
What drives the momentum
- Coverage(news)+2.5
- Coverage(mailing lists)+2.5
Coverage
- 2026-10-19 iThome
- 2026-10-15 oss-security
- 2026-10-15 The Hacker News
Primary sources
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