Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-74476

 

Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-74476

Published: August 16, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU143303
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-2026-74476
CWE-ID: CWE-670
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 improper handling of non-linear skb fragment metadata in veth_convert_skb_to_xdp_buff() when processing frag_list skbs before exposing them to XDP. A local user can trigger processing of a crafted non-linear skb with frag_list data to cause a denial of service.

The issue can lead to a crash in memcpy() from __xsk_rcv() in AF_XDP copy mode.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-74476

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.12.105-1

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