What is CVE-2026-74294?

CVE-2026-74294 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.7 onward and patched in 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111 and others. CVE-2026-74294 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-74294?

CVE-2026-74294 has a CVSS score of 7.3 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-74294?

Yes, CVE-2026-74294 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2026-74294 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-74294 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2026-74294

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: meson: aiu: Validate written enum values The AIU HDMI and internal codec mux put callbacks use the written enum value with snd_soc_enum_item_to_val() before checking whether the value is valid for the enumeration. Reject out-of-range values before converting the enum item, matching the validation already done by the G12A HDMI and internal codec mux controls.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2026-08-15

Last modified 2026-10-03

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.3

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.7 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.1.5, 7.2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.7

Fixed in

✓ 6.1.189 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.158 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.111 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.53 6.18.x ✓ 7.1.5 7.1.x ✓ 7.2

References

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2026-74294

Severity High

CVSS score 7.3 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2026-08-15

Modified 2026-10-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-74294?

CVE-2026-74294 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.7 onward and has been patched in 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111 and others. CVE-2026-74294 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-74294?

CVE-2026-74294 has a CVSS score of 7.3 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-74294?

Yes. CVE-2026-74294 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2026-74294 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2026-74294 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.