CVE-2026-74407: Linux kernel · wifi: ath11k: cancel SSR work items during PCI shutdown
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1 +12
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and should be applied to affected Linux kernel versions. The fix cancels SSR work items during PCI shutdown and serializes recovery callbacks to prevent race conditions. Users should update to the fixed kernel versions as provided by their Linux distribution vendors. No additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ath11k PCI/MHI-based WiFi driver can cause a kernel crash during reboot if it overlaps with WLAN firmware crash recovery (SSR). The issue arises from a race condition where shutdown and SSR recovery sequences concurrently free DMA resources, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. This flaw affects specific Linux kernel versions and has been fixed by canceling SSR work items during PCI shutdown to prevent concurrent resource freeing.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74407 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/53dd29e8aeb2a1b5f079178551836b85fc6b53df (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c79aac429b583301f387374ff37c59be671df87 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-74407 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-74407 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/8c79aac429b583301f387374ff37c59be671df87 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8781-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8888-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8889-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8887-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8888-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8887-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8887-3 (opens in a new tab)