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CVE-2026-74684VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · net: tap: set skb->dev before parsing virtio net header in tap_get_user_xdp()

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-74684· High 7.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 3874892dd27d5387aa9a06f58d9060f18f351d24 : patch Microsoft soon.

Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 12:21 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (Linux)CVSS 3.17.1
Patch
Available – fixed in 3874892dd27d5387aa9a06f58d9060f18f351d24, 15583b07fd691a844fbf7b3ad612cdc9e9a657c0, 164c31ee252ebd1ac8f44c2dfc5486b6d9a0379b +8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 7 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • >=4.14.226 <4.15
  • >=4.19.181 <4.20
  • >=5.4.106 <5.5
  • >=5.10.24 <5.11
  • >=5.11.7 <5.12
Fixed in
  • 3874892dd27d5387aa9a06f58d9060f18f351d24
  • 15583b07fd691a844fbf7b3ad612cdc9e9a657c0
  • 164c31ee252ebd1ac8f44c2dfc5486b6d9a0379b
  • 61dd022c55c7307ec119e5672cb141cccbecf3b1
  • 8b444b126cd8e4473e652f529753ed4dd1360a9c
  • 5.12
  • 5.11
  • 5.5
  • 4.20
  • 4.15
  • 1d022885f3e6e0e238815391a4afaf3a4fb0a442
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =5.12
Fixed in–

Description

This vulnerability involves the net: tap component where the skb->dev field is set before parsing the virtio net header in the tap_get_user_xdp() function. It affects Microsoft product version 3.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided.

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