PT-2026-79673 · Linux · Linux Kernel
CVE-2026-74668
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Published
2026-08-22
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Updated
2026-08-27
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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
An issue exists in the
tpacket snd() function where dev->hard header len is read independently during skb allocation and header construction within tpacket fill skb(). Concurrent netdevice reconfiguration can cause the reserved headroom to be smaller than the amount subsequently pushed or result in a negative value for copylen minus hard header len.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel