Nmap through 7.99 does not keep the IPv6 extension-header walk within the captured packet in ipv6_get_data_primitive (libnetutil/netutil.cc), so the pointer advances past the buffer and the remaining-length computation underflows to a large value. A scanned target or on-path attacker returning a crafted IPv6 response with a truncated extension header can trigger out-of-bounds reads and a crash during raw IPv6 scans.
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History

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:15:00 +0000

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Description Nmap through 7.99 does not keep the IPv6 extension-header walk within the captured packet in ipv6_get_data_primitive (libnetutil/netutil.cc), so the pointer advances past the buffer and the remaining-length computation underflows to a large value. A scanned target or on-path attacker returning a crafted IPv6 response with a truncated extension header can trigger out-of-bounds reads and a crash during raw IPv6 scans.
Title Nmap - Integer Underflow in IPv6 Extension Header Parsing
First Time appeared Nmap
Nmap nmap
Weaknesses CWE-191
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nmap:nmap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nmap
Nmap nmap
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-29T14:53:48.365Z

Reserved: 2026-06-28T00:58:47.763Z

Link: CVE-2026-58058

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-29T14:49:12.726Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-28T02:16:33.130

Modified: 2026-06-30T17:31:44.830

Link: CVE-2026-58058

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-06-28T01:32:59Z

Links: CVE-2026-58058 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-30T01:45:03Z

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