SB2026082444 - Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel netfilter ipvs
Published: August 24, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026082444
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) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-74724)
CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
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 memory corruption.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds write in ip_vs_nat_icmp when processing ICMP packets with a modified embedded IPv4 header length field. A local attacker can modify a packet while it is processed by IPVS to cause memory corruption.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/243d0187ec4c3837b9b0004f18d1068e46115760
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b8f79af0e98f27b932b0b416e9c52b692d31ff9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c779b258c9c3c3567af68d4f45c2f751f35bd0e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/646922a0379496154e8c8faca4f8e2fd9100cacc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a69a4b3fff5814d079beff9a1e9d369994b2ed47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be65fa324640c7a95e30b146159a2be5cc73f22e