Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-74256)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-74256). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf, sockmap: fix integer overflow in bpf_msg_pop_data() bounds check
start and len are u32, so
u64 last = start + len;
evaluates start + len in 32-bit and wraps before storing it in last.
The bounds check
if (start >= offset + l || last > msg->sg.size)
return -EINVAL;
can then be passed with an out-of-range start/len, after which the pop
loop runs off the end of the scatterlist and sk_msg_shift_left() calls
put_page() on the empty msg->sg.end slot:
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address
0xdffffc0000000001: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN PTI
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000008-0x000000000000000f]
RIP: 0010:sk_msg_shift_left net/core/filter.c:2957 [inline]
RIP: 0010:____bpf_msg_pop_data net/core/filter.c:3103 [inline]
RIP: 0010:bpf_msg_pop_data+0x753/0x1a10 net/core/filter.c:2984
Call Trace:
bpf_prog_4cc92c278f4d5d56+0x1b1/0x1e8
bpf_prog_run_pin_on_cpu+0x107/0x320 include/linux/filter.h:746
sk_psock_msg_verdict+0x357/0x7f0 net/core/skmsg.c:934
tcp_bpf_send_verdict net/ipv4/tcp_bpf.c:420 [inline]
tcp_bpf_sendmsg+0x766/0x1ae0 net/ipv4/tcp_bpf.c:583
__sock_sendmsg+0x153/0x1c0 net/socket.c:802
__sys_sendto+0x326/0x430 net/socket.c:2265
__x64_sys_sendto+0xe3/0x100 net/socket.c:2268
do_syscall_64+0x14c/0x480
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Widen the addition with a (u64) cast so the bound is evaluated in
64-bit a…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-74256 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.4/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-74256" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-74256 (Linux kernel) — CVSS v3 8.4
Attack vector: local / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.4/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- BellSoft Alpaquita BELL-CVE-2026-74256 linux-lts Fixed in: 6.1.182-r0
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-74256 linux Fixed in: 6.1.180-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-74256 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web github.com