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

net: ip_vti: require CAP_NET_ADMIN in the device netns for changelink

vti_changelink() operates on at most two netns, dev_net(dev) and the
tunnel link netns t->net. They differ once the device is created in or
moved to a netns other than the one the request runs in. The rtnl
changelink path checks CAP_NET_ADMIN only against dev_net(dev), so a
caller privileged there but not in t->net can rewrite a tunnel that
lives in t->net.

Gate vti_changelink() on rtnl_dev_link_net_capable() at its top,
before any attribute is parsed.

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Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-1220
References
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Important


Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-284

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-284

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ip_vti: require CAP_NET_ADMIN in the device netns for changelink vti_changelink() operates on at most two netns, dev_net(dev) and the tunnel link netns t->net. They differ once the device is created in or moved to a netns other than the one the request runs in. The rtnl changelink path checks CAP_NET_ADMIN only against dev_net(dev), so a caller privileged there but not in t->net can rewrite a tunnel that lives in t->net. Gate vti_changelink() on rtnl_dev_link_net_capable() at its top, before any attribute is parsed.
Title net: ip_vti: require CAP_NET_ADMIN in the device netns for changelink
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-16T15:53:18.394Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.903Z

Link: CVE-2026-72054

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T15:50:59.905Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:14.760

Modified: 2026-10-16T16:20:57.533

Link: CVE-2026-72054

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-72054 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T02:15:04Z

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