Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-74693
Published: August 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144666
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-74693
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote 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 an out-of-bounds read in prestera_fw_hdr_parse() when parsing a crafted firmware image. A local user can provide a specially crafted firmware image to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-74693
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/0fbcceb9d19f2d1dcdf099aee590f2517cb718bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/363e048a9d0a6c245cbc348c8a220170afed046a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a3afbf9fd8a2e8c47fa3ca47b425a8a9623240
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/470ac9cce7308e60cf2dceb448749cdd006e73de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fad06bb793d7089ae05b9fcf46e11be2dfe4850
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa8a12296d8d5aa4b1c3904f0b354d81124cf29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ae344eb540af3f457179b52bc6061416752485c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0f382e8084117f0b11ffb070fe1079e38c0d7f9