Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-74724
Published: August 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144606
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-2026-74724
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-74724
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
External 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