CVE-2026-74584: Linux kernel · RDMA/bnxt_re: zero shared page before exposing to userspace
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1 +43
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 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
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and should be applied to affected linux-azure kernel versions. The fix involves changing the allocation of the shared page to use get_zeroed_page(), which zeroes the memory before mapping it to userspace. Users should update to the fixed kernel versions as per the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official fix.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's bnxt_re RDMA driver allowed kernel memory contents to be exposed to userspace due to an uninitialized shared page being mapped without zeroing. This could be exploited by users with access to /dev/infiniband/uverbsX to read stale kernel memory data. The issue was fixed by changing the allocation method to zero the page before exposure. The vulnerability affects certain versions of the linux-azure kernel and has a CVSS score of 7.1 (medium severity).
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74584 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/53c97e9882f4e747b4ac31b211317c2eba541af9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9128c2411b83a64c0a69d2ff059c741bde25a9cc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9896bdfd21d918e9f26a52bc6109cc77970ee0b1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3ed2daab02b2a706e882ad31b5c3c4f33cb5bb1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c19b360fa10c521c0b681875cdaa51545d45a491 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c75f8ce4baa29ae57fe615c6a2c5101f59b8b89a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2b143df29003d2704b51f62e9297006953dbacb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6b079629becfa977f9c51fe53ad2e6dcc55ef44 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-74584 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-74584 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8727-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8728-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8760-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8800-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8760-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8728-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-4 (opens in a new tab)