What is CVE-2026-74710?

CVE-2026-74710 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and patched in 6.12.104, 6.18.45, 7.1.9 and others. CVE-2026-74710 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-74710?

CVE-2026-74710 has a CVSS score of 7.8 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:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-74710?

Yes, CVE-2026-74710 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.104, 6.18.45, 7.1.9 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2026-74710 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-74710 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2026-74710

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xsk: require at least 16 bytes of TX metadata AF_XDP accepts a TX metadata length as small as eight bytes, but every supported request needs the flags plus at least one eight-byte request field. Such short metadata also lets the kernel read beyond the registered area. Require 16 bytes rather than sizeof(struct xsk_tx_metadata) to preserve compatibility with applications that do not use launch-time metadata.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2026-08-22

Last modified 2026-08-25

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.8 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.12.104, 6.18.45, 7.1.9, 7.2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.8

Fixed in

✓ 6.12.104 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.45 6.18.x ✓ 7.1.9 7.1.x ✓ 7.2

References

4 total

Details

CVE ID CVE-2026-74710

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2026-08-22

Modified 2026-08-25

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-74710?

CVE-2026-74710 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and has been patched in 6.12.104, 6.18.45, 7.1.9 and others. CVE-2026-74710 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-74710?

CVE-2026-74710 has a CVSS score of 7.8 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:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-74710?

Yes. CVE-2026-74710 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.104, 6.18.45, 7.1.9 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2026-74710 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2026-74710 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.