# CVE-2026-43101: ipv6: ioam: fix potential NULL dereferences in \_\_ioam6\_fill\_trace\_data()

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.24, 6.19.14
- Published: 2026-05-06 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.15
- Kernel (Linux): from 5.15.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.114; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.24; from 6.19.0, fixed in 6.19.14

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: ioam: fix potential NULL dereferences in __ioam6_fill_trace_data() We need to check __in6_dev_get() for possible NULL value, as suggested by Yiming Qian. Also add skb_dst_dev_rcu() instead of skb_dst_dev(), and two missing READ_ONCE(). Note that @dev can't be NULL.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.24, 6.19.14) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd0d2827b3643ff307c766865f8e31eab5cbd1f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34b8390ac0ba57004b90ea568ac06f50bf896a80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f87aa5d1a7f56727a768757613a303b4245444a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4198aab6f000b4febb18ea820fea20634dd789c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3719c234fa94c37c955b1ecd3742ef280ec135e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e65a8b8daa18d63255ec58964dd192c7fdd9f8b

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