Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-74517
Published: August 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU143270
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-2026-74517
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 use-after-free in KVM x86 I/O APIC delayed EOI handling when processing delayed EOI work during VM destruction after vCPUs have been destroyed. A local user can trigger VM teardown while delayed EOI work is still pending to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs in the KVM x86 virtualization subsystem during the pre-VM-destroy sequence.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-74517
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.12.105-1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.12.105-1