CVE-2026-74406: vxlan: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in vxlan_gro_prepare_receive().
- Is it exploited?
Not on CISA's list. CISA has not added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of . If CISA adds it, this page shows it as known exploited.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 0.5%
EPSS score, percentile 42.1 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- 4.7
Unaffected before 4.7; 6.1.178; 6.6.145; 6.12.97; 6.18.40; 7.1.5; and 1 more
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.28, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 5602c48cf875 to before 9c58c729d32e |
| Affected | from 5602c48cf875 to before f79c80f173fd |
| Affected | from 5602c48cf875 to before 08f40c0d23c6 |
| Affected | from 5602c48cf875 to before 4a8cde6f7281 |
| Affected | from 5602c48cf875 to before ef44dac2a37f |
| Affected | from 5602c48cf875 to before 30a45c0bffdd |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 4.7 |
| Unaffected | before 4.7 |
| Unaffected | 6.1.178 |
| Unaffected | 6.6.145 |
| Unaffected | 6.12.97 |
| Unaffected | 6.18.40 |
| Unaffected | 7.1.5 |
| Unaffected | 7.2 |
Versions not listed are: affected.
Versions the record lists as unaffected: 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
About this vulnerability
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vxlan: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in vxlan_gro_prepare_receive(). udp_tunnel_sock_release() could set sk->sk_user_data to NULL while vxlan_gro_prepare_receive() is running. Let's check if rcu_dereference_sk_user_data() is NULL after skb_gro_remcsum_init().
Summary: CVE record, as of .
- CISA has not added CVE-2026-74406 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.
- The CVE record was published on 15 Aug 2026.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical), given by its CNA.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.5% (percentile 42.1), as of 29 Oct 2026. EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a report of exploitation.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact total.
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.28, as of ; CVE List, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of . About the data.
Description
vxlan: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in vxlan_gro_prepare_receive().
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vxlan: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in vxlan_gro_prepare_receive(). udp_tunnel_sock_release() could set sk->sk_user_data to NULL while vxlan_gro_prepare_receive() is running. Let's check if rcu_dereference_sk_user_data() is NULL after skb_gro_remcsum_init().
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Timeline
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