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CVE-2026-80901 Affecting kernel-modules-extra-common package, versions <1:6.1.186-228.374.amzn2023

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-KERNELMODULESEXTRACOMMON-19817732
  • published15 Sept 2026
  • disclosed4 Sept 2026
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Introduced: 4 Sep 2026

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How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 kernel-modules-extra-common to version 1:6.1.186-228.374.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-2143.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-modules-extra-common package and not the kernel-modules-extra-common package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

ipvs: fix the checksum validations

ip_vs_in_icmp_v6() is missing checksum validation for ICMPv6 packets from clients. In fact, as for TCP/UDP we should validate the checksum for ICMP packets only when we mangle the packets on MASQ or on reply for tunnel.

Also, Sashiko points out that handle_response_icmp() being common for IPv4 and IPv6 is missing the pseudo-header calculation while validating ICMPv6 messages from real servers which is a problem if checksum is not validated by the hardware.

Fix the problems by creating ip_vs_checksum_common_check() helper and use it for TCP/UDP/ICMP both for IPv4 and IPv6. Rely on the nf_checksum() for validating the ICMP messages but use it also for TCP and UDP.

Use correct IP offset for IP_VS_DBG_RL_PKT for TCP/UDP/SCTP.

IPVS packets (TCP/UDP/SCTP/ICMP) do not need checksum validation on LOCAL_OUT (local clients or local real servers) and on FORWARD (traffic from servers on LAN). Do it only on LOCAL_IN, in case nf_checksum() is not called on PRE_ROUTING.

Also, ip_vs_checksum_complete() can be marked static.