SB20260816138 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel netfilter

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SB20260816138 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel netfilter

Published: August 16, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260816138
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-74569)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in ct_sip_get_header() in the nf_conntrack_sip SIP connection-tracking helper when processing NAT-rewritten SIP messages over TCP. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted SIP message with a long Contact list to cause a denial of service.

The issue is triggered by integer wraparound in size-change tracking during repeated URI rewriting, which can produce an invalid length value for a subsequent header parse.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References