Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-74679
Published: August 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144668
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-74679
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in the usb gadget ncm function when processing a crafted ncm network transfer block from a malicious host. A remote attacker can supply a large offset that becomes negative after signed integer overflow to disclose sensitive information.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-74679
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/11413d7ed42174b8f5d8d0b6a25d10dc88239b21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b2b3a3229a3f4c493ffdee53aee2f173b6f13b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b1c8a9403a26cb0fed7a648916c74dc236da591
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c8c6825a750fcd3efbe922847ca70ccd5a66857
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1c0deeba4a46481543d6b09c665f758c54c3a1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d13f650a3485b58c124b3cda45597e8002c9c833
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d328fdc607fa1bb668ad512e1c918a120f78f337
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc9e54e22845c4da29588ca0986cb7c795b5a262