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The ipv6 extension headers tag covers Microsoft’s tracking of a Linux kernel IPVS checksum-validation flaw involving IPv6 packets. The reported issue, CVE-2026-45850, can cause TCP, UDP, or SCTP checksum validation to fail when IPv6 extension headers are present before IP Virtual Server rewrites traffic. The discussion places the vulnerability in infrastructure relevant to Windows environments, including Linux load balancers, Kubernetes nodes, WSL-adjacent development setups, and hybrid estates. It also highlights how Microsoft’s security coverage increasingly includes connected Linux and cloud infrastructure, even when a reported flaw is not a Windows kernel vulnerability.
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    CVE-2026-45850: Microsoft flags Linux IPVS IPv6 checksum flaw beyond Windows

    Microsoft has published CVE-2026-45850 in its Security Update Guide for a Linux kernel IPVS flaw, disclosed by kernel.org on May 27, 2026, in which IPv6 extension headers can make TCP, UDP, or SCTP checksum validation fail before IP Virtual Server rewrites traffic. The bug is not a Windows...
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