CVE-2026-74476: veth: convert frag_list skbs before running XDP
- 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?
- 9.1 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
- 5.18
Unaffected before 5.18; 6.1.184; 6.6.153; 6.12.103; 6.18.44; 7.1.8; and 1 more
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 718a18a0c8a6 to before 0be3632597b8 |
| Affected | from 718a18a0c8a6 to before 04958dba44dc |
| Affected | from 718a18a0c8a6 to before 5c1c15c540fc |
| Affected | from 718a18a0c8a6 to before b24ba0bbffe3 |
| Affected | from 718a18a0c8a6 to before f9c1fff857e9 |
| Affected | from 718a18a0c8a6 to before d0d641596304 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 5.18 |
| Unaffected | before 5.18 |
| Unaffected | 6.1.184 |
| Unaffected | 6.6.153 |
| Unaffected | 6.12.103 |
| Unaffected | 6.18.44 |
| Unaffected | 7.1.8 |
| Unaffected | 7.2 |
Versions not listed are: affected.
Versions the record lists as unaffected: 6.1.184, 6.6.153, 6.12.103, 6.18.44, 7.1.8, 7.2.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
About this vulnerability
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: veth: convert frag_list skbs before running XDP A frag_list skb can reach veth with data_len set but nr_frags zero. veth_convert_skb_to_xdp_buff() only converts skbs that are shared, locked, have frags[], or do not have enough headroom. It later uses skb_is_nonlinear() to decide whether to set XDP_FLAGS_HAS_FRAGS and xdp_frags_…
Summary: CVE record, as of .
- CISA has not added CVE-2026-74476 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 9.1 (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 partial.
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; CVE List, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of . About the data.
Description
veth: convert frag_list skbs before running XDP
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: veth: convert frag_list skbs before running XDP A frag_list skb can reach veth with data_len set but nr_frags zero. veth_convert_skb_to_xdp_buff() only converts skbs that are shared, locked, have frags[], or do not have enough headroom. It later uses skb_is_nonlinear() to decide whether to set XDP_FLAGS_HAS_FRAGS and xdp_frags_size. That exposes frag_list data to XDP as if it were stored in frags[], but frags[] is empty. AF_XDP copy mode can then trust the bogus XDP fragment metadata, walk an empty fragment entry, and crash in memcpy() from __xsk_rcv(). Route non-linear skbs through skb_pp_cow_data() before exposing them to XDP, and only advertise XDP frags when the resulting skb has frags[]. skb_copy_bits() already handles frag_list input, and skb_pp_cow_data() builds frags[] output with skb_add_rx_frag(), which is the representation XDP multi-buffer expects.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Timeline
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