Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-74565

Vulnerability identifier: #VU143196

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-2026-74565

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in nft_object lookup handling in nf_tables when accessing objects during net namespace event processing. A local user can trigger object lookup and destruction across tables to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

The issue arises because a global object name rhltable could expose objects being dismantled from the lookup path by another existing network namespace.

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
openEuler
kernel-headers
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
perf-debuginfo
perf
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools
kernel-source
kernel-extra-modules
kernel-devel
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
bpftool
kernel
linux (Debian package)

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
kernel-headers - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
python3-perf - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
perf-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
perf - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
kernel-tools-devel - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
kernel-tools - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
kernel-source - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
kernel-extra-modules - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
kernel-devel - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
kernel-debugsource - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
kernel-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
bpftool - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
kernel - update to 6.6.0-145.3.31.162
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.12.105-1

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1948e4f85b855618b5b9a27265f98d816f4cb7cb
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63ba12b664a2cd3220ed43e22c717715f4cc2ae8
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d4789b58761d9d48d9b5f5e7e0a510c3bbfb3af
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4f699790590bd0896c48a71e9232a65198f92f0

• Use-after-free in Linux kernel netfilter
• Debian update for linux
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP3 update for kernel