CVE-2026-74428: rxrpc: Fix double unlock in rxrpc_recvmsg()
- 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?
- 0.6%
EPSS score, percentile 51 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
- 6.16
Unaffected before 6.16; 6.18.40; 7.1.5; 7.2
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, 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 5800b1cf3fd8 to before 8cd8cf3052ff |
| Affected | from 5800b1cf3fd8 to before 1297ae6aeebc |
| Affected | from 5800b1cf3fd8 to before a2f299b4d551 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 6.16 |
| Unaffected | before 6.16 |
| Unaffected | 6.18.40 |
| Unaffected | 7.1.5 |
| Unaffected | 7.2 |
Versions not listed are: affected.
Versions the record lists as unaffected: 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: rxrpc: Fix double unlock in rxrpc_recvmsg() Fix a double unlock in rxrpc_recvmsg() when dealing with OOB messages.
Summary: CVE record, as of .
- CISA has not added CVE-2026-74428 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, as of 29 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 0.6% (percentile 51), as of 29 Oct 2026. EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a report of exploitation.
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; CVE List, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of . About the data.
Description
rxrpc: Fix double unlock in rxrpc_recvmsg()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix double unlock in rxrpc_recvmsg() Fix a double unlock in rxrpc_recvmsg() when dealing with OOB messages.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Timeline
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References
3
Known exploited Linux vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-46300: Linux Kernel Missing Initialization of a Variable Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-39682: Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-39964: Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-53266: Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-53362: Linux Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability