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udp: fix potential use-after-free in tunnel segmentation

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: udp: fix potential use-after-free in tunnel segmentation __skb_udp_tunnel_segment() gets the UDP header before ensuring the tunnel header is in the skb head. If the pull reallocates skb->head, the saved UDP header pointer is no longer valid. Get the UDP header after the pull to avoid a potential use-after-free.

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CVE-2026-74705

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-74705

Linux

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

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Linux

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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Related CVEs
CVE-2026-74705

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critical

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Event
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