SB2026081554 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel net vxlan driver
Published: August 15, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026081554
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-74406)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in vxlan_gro_prepare_receive() when processing packets during GRO handling. A local attacker can trigger concurrent socket state changes to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08f40c0d23c67c3aa4224c3311e134999c721fb4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30a45c0bffdd62350261e2f2689fdba426a33578
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a8cde6f7281ea2c4c290f9ad9923b3631defceb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c58c729d32e7cea5772cc44929c6cd61e5a31cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef44dac2a37f86eeae6b88ed10a6d60b35387dfd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f79c80f173fda9545b220c1f094b65fc06c252d0