PT-2026-72869 · Linux · Linux Kernel

CVE-2026-74433

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Published

2026-08-15

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Updated

2026-08-18

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description A Use-After-Free (UAF) issue exists in the rxgk issue challenge() function. The problem occurs because the page containing the challenge content is freed before the tracepoint is invoked, while the whdr variable passed to the tracepoint still points to the memory location of the freed page.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

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Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-74433

Affected Products

Linux Kernel