CVE-2026-74707

xsk: validate metadata when processing requests

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 22, 2026 at 03:33 PM UTC
Updated: October 16, 2026 at 08:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xsk: validate metadata when processing requests The zero-copy path validates TX metadata while obtaining the descriptor context, then reads it again later when preparing the hardware request. User space can change the metadata between those operations and bypass the original validation. Validate the metadata in xsk_tx_metadata_request() and use the resulting flags snapshot for every feature check. Read request fields once so all zero-copy drivers process only values observed after successful validation.

Affected

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

6.14.26.15ca4419f15abd19ba8be1e109661b60f9f5b6c9f0d9d736c416c9a85f84e15435ba82a177262e745b
Vendor states this is fixed in 0cc7aa6e0d19027fdd42e6fbd156267ac1e3bbba (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5fd121971912dee2f5af1efec64462ac722deb17 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 849b1664dbda1cf6c63e0fd4f9dec23782b8c851 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.45 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

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