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Linux Kernel CVE-2026-74710

| EUVDEUVD-2026-64397 HIGH
2026-08-22 Linux GHSA-3mjj-g5w8-p3gp
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Linux
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Vendor (Linux) PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.3 HIGH

OOB read enables kernel memory disclosure (C:H) and potential panic (A:H), but integrity impact is unconfirmed from a read primitive alone, warranting I:L.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Linux).

CVSS VectorVendor: Linux

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
Aug 25, 2026 - 07:26 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 25, 2026 - 06:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
Aug 22, 2026 - 16:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 22, 2026 - 15:33 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 22, 2026 - 15:33 cve.org
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

xsk: require at least 16 bytes of TX metadata

AF_XDP accepts a TX metadata length as small as eight bytes, but every supported request needs the flags plus at least one eight-byte request field. Such short metadata also lets the kernel read beyond the registered area.

Require 16 bytes rather than sizeof(struct xsk_tx_metadata) to preserve compatibility with applications that do not use launch-time metadata.

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds kernel memory read in the Linux kernel AF_XDP subsystem allows a local low-privileged user to trigger reads beyond registered memory regions by supplying TX metadata shorter than 16 bytes. Affected systems include Linux kernel versions from the introduction of commit 341ac980eab9 through multiple stable branches, with patches available at 6.12.104, 7.1.9, and 7.2. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Gain local low-privileged account access
Delivery
Obtain CAP_NET_RAW or user netns with socket rights
Exploit
Open AF_XDP socket and register UMEM region
Execution
Submit TX metadata buffer of 8-15 bytes via TX ring
Persist
Trigger kernel OOB read beyond registered UMEM
Impact
Leak kernel memory for KASLR defeat or privilege escalation chain

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires local system access with a low-privileged account and the ability to create AF_XDP sockets, which on most default Linux systems requires CAP_NET_RAW or a user network namespace where the attacker has NET_ADMIN. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 7.8 score (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects a local privilege escalation scenario requiring only a low-privileged account and AF_XDP socket access. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario A local attacker with a low-privileged account and CAP_NET_RAW (or equivalent network namespace privileges) opens an AF_XDP socket and submits a TX metadata buffer of exactly 8 bytes - the previously accepted minimum. The kernel, parsing this undersized metadata as if it contains a full request field, reads 8 bytes beyond the registered UMEM region, potentially disclosing adjacent kernel memory. …
Remediation Upgrade to a patched kernel version: 6.12.104 for the 6.12.x stable branch, 7.1.9 for the 7.1.x stable branch, or 7.2 for the mainline. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify all Linux systems running vulnerable kernel versions (any from commit 341ac980eab9 through unpatched stable branches). …

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