CVE-2026-74746: Linux kernel · netfilter: flowtable: publish GC-visible tuple last
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 6.8.0-1036.39 as a priority.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.8.0-1036.39
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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
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 the Ubuntu linux-nvidia-tegra package to 6.8.0-1036.39.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: flowtable: publish GC-visible tuple last nf_flow_table_iterate() only treats original-direction tuple nodes as owning entries. Publishing the original node first lets GC observe and free a flow while flow_offload_add() is still inserting the reply node. Publish the reply node first and the original node last so GC never sees a partially installed flow. KASAN can trigger slab-use-after-free read and write reports in the flowtable/rhashtable path (rht_deferred_worker, jhash, flow_offload_del, flow_offload_lookup, etc.).
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-74746 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-74746 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9d3050a70efe217e73a0751e55fdae6a7092620 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/be345dcbddb4643a54252b954af974b16eda8f91 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d37917e7bebe078f3c17e47fd6fc1c9f6e8497b2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2014ac62df9d45bb9a004a043e85df7be09ed780 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/211ee5d998d92a7d548811939c65942d06c146e4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/972fdf7c4f5c282a239c88fea614b056c33dc025 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d16b71231e65cb05daea2b45701fcf09cef041e7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a00254585827f1695aa2700114af622ea754cfa (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8886-1 (opens in a new tab)