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CVE-2026-74405: Linux kernel · OPP: Fix race between OPP addition and lookup

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in f5e1cc9a284bff2510981643a5bca4bc4c21b81a : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 21:32 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Total control over the software or total information disclosure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-16.

Patch
Available – fixed in f5e1cc9a284bff2510981643a5bca4bc4c21b81a, bb75bd7d9ae7672034f73ce67a57e6ac89bb39e5, 46696b0b2123475d7f95909435c09808fc5ffd23 +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 7034764a1e4a6edbb60914e89aad8384e3fe5d17, < f5e1cc9a284bff2510981643a5bca4bc4c21b81a
Fixed in
  • f5e1cc9a284bff2510981643a5bca4bc4c21b81a
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 7034764a1e4a6edbb60914e89aad8384e3fe5d17, < bb75bd7d9ae7672034f73ce67a57e6ac89bb39e5
Fixed in
  • bb75bd7d9ae7672034f73ce67a57e6ac89bb39e5
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 7034764a1e4a6edbb60914e89aad8384e3fe5d17, < 46696b0b2123475d7f95909435c09808fc5ffd23
Fixed in
  • 46696b0b2123475d7f95909435c09808fc5ffd23
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 7034764a1e4a6edbb60914e89aad8384e3fe5d17, < 1946ea2f6b3ec00e313c78e83fc196f1f6aba2a9
Fixed in
  • 1946ea2f6b3ec00e313c78e83fc196f1f6aba2a9
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 7034764a1e4a6edbb60914e89aad8384e3fe5d17, < 932ebfad767be1395946cbc1727a7c38eeee3d24
Fixed in
  • 932ebfad767be1395946cbc1727a7c38eeee3d24
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =4.11
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel. The patch initializes the reference count and related structures before making the OPP visible to concurrent lookups, preventing the race condition. Users should update to a Linux kernel version that includes the fix identified by the commits (e.g., those with hashes f5e1cc9a284bff2510981643a5bca4bc4c21b81a and others).

Description

A race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Operating Performance Points (OPP) subsystem allows a concurrent lookup to access a newly added OPP before its reference count is initialized. This can lead to reference count corruption and potential premature freeing of the OPP object. The issue affects Linux kernel version 4.11 and has been fixed by initializing the reference count and related structures before making the OPP visible to concurrent lookups.

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