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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.8 High

CVE-2026-74710

xsk: require at least 16 bytes of TX metadata

Description

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Linux Linux

Default version status: unaffected

  • 341ac980eab90ac1f6c22ee9f9da83ed9604d899 to < 21b8536aee819792f1b4b38b9aacf2a073025d49affected
  • 341ac980eab90ac1f6c22ee9f9da83ed9604d899 to < 642c6e73fce17fdca93a5793c4d22359fda866d7affected
  • 341ac980eab90ac1f6c22ee9f9da83ed9604d899 to < cfb9d2976b277e554e28c165e3eff4b4a8ea10bdaffected
  • 341ac980eab90ac1f6c22ee9f9da83ed9604d899 to < 1bb30b181d9f0484e141f8411e15ed906d5c6780affected

Linux Linux

Default version status: affected

  • 6.8affected
  • 0 to < 6.8unaffected
  • 6.12.104 to ≤ 6.12.*unaffected
  • 6.18.45 to ≤ 6.18.*unaffected
  • 7.1.9 to ≤ 7.1.*unaffected
  • 7.2 to ≤ *unaffected

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