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Linux Kernel EUVDEUVD-2026-59435

| CVE-2026-74288 HIGH
2026-08-15 Linux GHSA-mfph-jxq2-hg99
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
vuln.today AI
5.8 MEDIUM

Race condition requires precise timing between object teardown and RCU dump (AC:H); primary confirmed impact is kernel crash (A:H); marginal C:L/I:L reflects theoretical heap corruption potential without confirmed exploit chain.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat
5.5 MEDIUM
qualitative

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 17, 2026 - 10:14 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 17, 2026 - 06:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
Aug 15, 2026 - 07:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 15, 2026 - 05:57 cve.org
HIGH 7.8
CVE Published
Aug 15, 2026 - 05:57 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

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

net: fib_rules: Don't dump dying fib_rule in fib_rules_dump().

rocker_router_fib_event() calls fib_rule_get() during RCU dump.

If the fib_rule is dying, refcount_inc() will complain about it.

Let's call refcount_inc_not_zero() in fib_rules_dump().

AnalysisAI

Concurrent use-after-free-adjacent race condition in the Linux kernel's FIB rules subsystem allows a local low-privileged user to trigger a kernel refcount complaint - and potentially a system crash or memory corruption - by racing a FIB rules dump against the teardown of a dying fib_rule object. Affected versions span multiple long-term stable branches from 4.12 onward through 7.x series kernels prior to the backported fix commits. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Obtain local low-privilege shell
Delivery
Activate or rely on rocker driver routing events
Exploit
Trigger concurrent FIB rule deletion and netlink dump
Execution
Race refcount_inc() against dying fib_rule teardown
Persist
Kernel refcount violation causes panic or memory corruption
Impact
System crash or potential privilege escalation

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires local shell access with at minimum low-privilege credentials. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The provided CVSS 7.8 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) rates this as high severity, but several signals warrant a more tempered real-world assessment. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario A low-privileged local user with shell access on an affected kernel repeatedly issues netlink-based FIB rule dump requests (e.g., via rapid ip rule show calls or a custom netlink socket) while simultaneously triggering routing rule deletion on a system using the rocker driver. The concurrent teardown of a fib_rule object races against rocker_router_fib_event() calling fib_rule_get() during the dump, causing refcount_inc() to fire on a zeroed refcount and producing a kernel panic or WARN_ON splat, resulting in system unavailability. …
Remediation The primary remediation is to upgrade to a patched Linux kernel version: 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, or 7.2-rc1. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: audit Linux systems to identify kernel versions 4.12 through 7.x and document the scope of affected infrastructure. …

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