Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-74359

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU142832

Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-74359

Published: August 15, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU142832
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-74359
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in configfs_lookup() when handling subsequent getdents(2) operations in a directory after inode allocation failure. A local user can trigger inode allocation failure and then access the affected directory to cause a denial of service.

The issue occurs because a dangling pointer remains in the configfs_dirent structure and is later dereferenced to obtain an inode number.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Legacy Module
Public Cloud Module
Development Tools Module
SUSE Real Time Module
Basesystem Module
openEuler
Ubuntu
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-bos (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_333-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_21-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_78-rt
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_78-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_84-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_22-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_84-default
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-man
kernel-devel
kernel-default
kernel-source
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
kernel-syms
kernel-default-base
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
kernel-macros
bpftool
kernel
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
python2-perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
perf-debuginfo
perf
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-headers
kernel-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-syms-rt
kernel-rt-debugsource
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-devel-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-obs-build
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-docs
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure
linux-azure-7.0 (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-74359

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-198.208, 6.8.0-147.147, 7.0.0-38.38
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1109.114
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1118.128, 6.8.0-1071.79, 7.0.0-1014.14
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1117.124, 6.8.0-1067.70, 7.0.0-1014.14
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1123.132, 6.8.0-1071.79, 7.0.0-1016.16, 7.0.0-1017.17
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1114.120, 6.8.0-1064.67, 7.0.0-1013.13
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-195.205, 6.8.0-147.147.1
linux-gke (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1113.119, 6.8.0-1066.74, 7.0.0-1008.9
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-195.205~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-198.208+fips1, 6.8.0-147.147+fips1
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1112.118
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1112.113
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1059.59
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1100.108, 6.8.0-1052.56
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1070.72, 6.8.0-1036.39
linux-azure-fde-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1116.125, 6.8.1-1062.63, 7.0.0-38.38.1
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1111.115, 6.8.0-1067.68, 7.0.0-1015.15
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1112.118~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1118.128~20.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1122.131, 6.8.0-1069.76
linux-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1080.84
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1109.111
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1118.128+fips1, 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1117.124+fips1, 6.8.0-1067.70+fips1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1123.132+fips1, 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
linux-nvidia-bos (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-2022.23
linux-hwe-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4
linux-oracle-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1015.15
linux-aws-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
linux-nvidia-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1024.25~24.04.1
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_333-default - update to 1-8.3.3
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_21-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_78-rt - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_78-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_84-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_22-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_84-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.333.2
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.333.2
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.333.2
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.333.2
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1.150700.17.47.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.333.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
bpftool - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390, 5.10.0-334.0.0.235
kernel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390, 5.10.0-334.0.0.235
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390, 5.10.0-334.0.0.235
python3-perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390, 5.10.0-334.0.0.235
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390, 5.10.0-334.0.0.235
perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390, 5.10.0-334.0.0.235
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390, 5.10.0-334.0.0.235
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390, 5.10.0-334.0.0.235
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390, 5.10.0-334.0.0.235
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390, 5.10.0-334.0.0.235
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390, 5.10.0-334.0.0.235
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390, 5.10.0-334.0.0.235
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390, 5.10.0-334.0.0.235
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2609.2.0.0390, 5.10.0-334.0.0.235
kernel-headers - update to 5.10.0-334.0.0.235
kernel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
kernel-rt-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
kernel-source-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
kernel-devel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-obs-build - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-default-livepatch - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-docs - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-default-extra - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1
linux-azure-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1

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