rxrpc: rxrpc_verify_data ensure rx_dec_buffer alloc
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: rxrpc_verify_data ensure rx_dec_buffer alloc rxrpc_recvmsg_data() calls rxrpc_verify_data() whenever the rxrpc_call.rx_dec_buffer is unallocated and assumes that upon successful return that rx_dec_buffer must be allocated. However, rxrpc_verify_data() does not request an allocation if the rxrpc_skb_priv.len is zero. In addition, failure to allocate rx_dec_buffer will result in a call to skb_copy_bits() with a NULL destination which can trigger a NULL pointer dereference. To prevent these issues rxrpc_verify_data() is modified to always attempt to allocate the rxrpc_call.rx_dec_buffer if it is NULL. This issue was identified with assistance of a private sashiko instance.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-74435
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hch-wgmx-fjg3
- 2026-10-28 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-30 CVSS score changed · Red Hat
References
Other 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bbede0afced346b24e4fbde0c68cf12980ba948
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6563b4eb38c35d75892445bcf8aacdc29914821c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3b642cf95d48234590cc91450d8705a9bf6b540
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a962bc8508592c4d51092edac68579bd8b18fe44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16c8ae9735c5bd7e54dd7478d6348e0fc860842d
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Sources
- CVE-2026-74435 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-74435 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5hch-wgmx-fjg3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-74435 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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