CVE-2026-23003 is an uninitialized-memory vulnerability in the Linux kernel IPv6 tunnel receive path. The __ip6_tnl_rcv() function did not correctly prepare VLAN-encapsulated packets before IPv6 ECN decapsulation, allowing uninitialized data to be consumed in the IP6_ECN_decapsulate() path. The upstream fix replaces pskb_inet_may_pull() with skb_vlan_inet_prepare() in __ip6_tnl_rcv() so VLAN encapsulation is handled before packet fields are accessed.
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This repository is a small proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-23003, a cross-chain bridge message forgery/replay vulnerability. It contains 4 files: a vulnerable Solidity contract (Bridge.sol), a minimal Python demonstration script (exploit_bridge_forge.py), a README explaining the issue and attack flow, and a license file. The core issue is in Bridge.sol: withdraw() calls verifyProof(proof, from, to, amount, chainId) but does not enforce that the proof is bound to the true source chain, and the simplified verifier always returns true in this demo. As a result, a deposit event/proof from one chain can be replayed on another chain to trigger unauthorized transfers. The exploit capability is unauthorized withdrawal or effective minting/release of bridged assets, potentially leading to total bridge drain. The Python file is not a full exploit implementation; it is only a minimal illustrative script that prints the attack concept, so the repository should be classified as a POC rather than an operational exploit. No concrete RPC endpoints, wallet addresses, contract addresses, IPs, or domains used for exploitation are embedded in the code; only documentation URLs and local file names are present.
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A medium-severity Linux kernel vulnerability in the IPv6 tunnel receive path. Improper handling of VLAN-encapsulated packets can cause use of uninitialized data during ECN decapsulation, with an availability impact.
A Linux kernel vulnerability addressed for AlmaLinux 10.
A Linux kernel vulnerability addressed by the Oracle Linux patch; no flaw details are provided.
A vulnerability addressed by the Rocky Linux 10 kernel package update; no technical details are provided.
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