CVE-2026-74435

rxrpc: rxrpc_verify_data ensure rx_dec_buffer alloc

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 15, 2026 at 05:59 AM UTC
Updated: August 17, 2026 at 06:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: rxrpc_verify_data ensure rx_dec_buffer alloc rxrpc_recvmsg_data() calls rxrpc_verify_data() whenever the rxrpc_call.rx_dec_buffer is unallocated and assumes that upon successful return that rx_dec_buffer must be allocated. However, rxrpc_verify_data() does not request an allocation if the rxrpc_skb_priv.len is zero. In addition, failure to allocate rx_dec_buffer will result in a call to skb_copy_bits() with a NULL destination which can trigger a NULL pointer dereference. To prevent these issues rxrpc_verify_data() is modified to always attempt to allocate the rxrpc_call.rx_dec_buffer if it is NULL. This issue was identified with assistance of a private sashiko instance.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≥ 7.0.116.12.93 ≤ v < 6.12.976.18.35 ≤ v < 6.18.406.6.143 ≤ v < 6.6.1457.0.11 ≤ v < 7.17.1 ≤ v < 7.1.57.1 ≤ v < 7.246cb765e2e5ad52303ea157e10d370bb6b7acbbf6.12.936.18.356.6.1437.0.117.1a05bf6d9e621fa71e89ccebe3047ba45218d7b38b94a6ccbaf1104dd980150a65fdeb2f69d17d2f5c580087743712112778a06d65a4074053072d7bfd2bc90cf6c75cb96d2ce549be6c35efa3099d25b
Vendor states this is fixed in 16c8ae9735c5bd7e54dd7478d6348e0fc860842d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6563b4eb38c35d75892445bcf8aacdc29914821c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8bbede0afced346b24e4fbde0c68cf12980ba948 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a962bc8508592c4d51092edac68579bd8b18fe44 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d3b642cf95d48234590cc91450d8705a9bf6b540 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.97 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.40 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.145 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2 (unaffected)

Remediation

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CVSS

7.5HIGHLinux
Vector?

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