# CVE-2026-63924: ipv6: exthdrs: refresh nh pointer after ipv6_hop_jumbo()

> A missing pointer refresh in the Linux kernel IPv6 extension header handling can lead to a null pointer dereference and system crash.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 19 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2026-63924, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63924, GHSA-4j34-532j-f693, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2026-63924, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63924

## What is CVE-2026-63924?

CVE-2026-63924 is a critical vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 19 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

ipv6: exthdrs: refresh nh pointer after ipv6_hop_jumbo()

ipv6_hop_jumbo() calls pskb_trim_rcsum(), which can change skb pointers.
Let's recompute nh pointer to make sure any change won't mess things up.

Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free), CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-63924?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-63924?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-63924 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-63924 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-63924 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-63924 is a critical vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 19 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-63924 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-63924/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-63924/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-63924
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63924
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-63924

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-63924/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.