Low severity · published Oct 18, 2026
CVE-2026-112112
An IPv6 FlowSpec validation bypass in the CZ.NIC BIRD Internet Routing Daemon allows an established BGP peer to inject FlowSpec rules matching destinations outside the address…
2.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An IPv6 FlowSpec validation bypass in the CZ.NIC BIRD Internet Routing Daemon allows an established BGP peer to inject FlowSpec rules matching destinations outside the address space authorized by the unicast-route validation procedure. With validation enabled on the receiving flow6 channel, BIRD fails to reject a destination prefix component with a nonzero offset, contrary to RFC 8956 section 5. It validates a reconstructed prefix with zero-filled skipped bits, although the original FlowSpec component can match a broader set of IPv6 addresses. Given a suitable unicast route from the peer, the rule can pass validation and, where export policy permits, be propagated to downstream peers. Downstream enforcement may cause unauthorized traffic filtering or redirection.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BI
BIRD · nic
2.0.9 through 2.20.0; 3.0.0 through 3.4.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112112
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112112
gitlab.nic.cz
https://gitlab.nic.cz/labs/bird/-/blob/v2.20.0/nest/rt-table.c#L2686
gitlab.nic.cz
https://gitlab.nic.cz/labs/bird/-/blob/v3.4.0/nest/rt-table.c#L4518
gitlab.nic.cz
https://gitlab.nic.cz/labs/bird/-/commit/7cf75587b6f38b87849fe192bf5dfd124b7702bc
www.rfc-editor.org
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8956.html#section-5
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