CVE-2026-74739: Linux kernel · net/sched: cls_u32: skip hash tables in u32_bind_class()
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in ec5f3005586a785689fd568361b0c5925cb1548b : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 13:17 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Linux) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
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- 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 ec5f3005586a785689fd568361b0c5925cb1548b, e71f8e9ed6f311410b14741f6012afe01869c0fa, 594a064d603202b9ee21e07679d854e5c1750cc4 +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
This vulnerability has been fixed in multiple Linux kernel commits identified by the provided hashes. Users and administrators should update their Linux kernel to a version that includes these fixes. No additional mitigation is required once the kernel is updated.
Description
CVE-2026-74739 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net/sched cls_u32 module. It involves an out-of-bounds read caused by improper handling of hash tables in the u32_bind_class() function, which can lead to memory corruption. The issue occurs when a function pointer is cast incorrectly, accessing a non-existent member in a data structure. This flaw has been fixed in several Linux kernel commits.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/43e1a952d534fc0e173b513a24b19ce99bb60974 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/07f57c7c47459e9bc75186b3af0fc2bc5be72f89 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec5f3005586a785689fd568361b0c5925cb1548b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/19d114b93c94bdef70496f26685c2a6b242f41b3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/594a064d603202b9ee21e07679d854e5c1750cc4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/31f26a95eeee926946809ac456c61a3217936a62 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e71f8e9ed6f311410b14741f6012afe01869c0fa (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d3724e616faf952c3adcf8414fc21a828ef3709 (opens in a new tab)