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xsk: validate metadata when processing requests

Type: advisorySources: OSV

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xsk: validate metadata when processing requests The zero-copy path validates TX metadata while obtaining the descriptor context, then reads it again later when preparing the hardware request. User space can change the metadata between those operations and bypass the original validation. Validate the metadata in xsk_tx_metadata_request() and use the resulting flags snapshot for every feature check. Read request fields once so all zero-copy drivers process only values observed after successful validation.

Products
Kernel
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
6.18.45, 7.1.9
CVEs
CVE-2026-74707
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
7 Nov 2026, 04:07 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

xsk: validate metadata when processing requests

core-osv · Original source

Published 22 Aug 2026, 15:33 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xsk: validate metadata when processing requests The zero-copy path validates TX metadata while obtaining the descriptor context, then reads it again later when preparing the hardware request. User space can change the metadata between those operations and bypass the original validation. Validate the metadata in xsk_tx_metadata_request() and use the resulting flags snapshot for every feature check. Read request fields once so all zero-copy drivers process only values observed after successful validation.

osv:CVE-2026-74707

Kernel

Fixed versions: 6.18.45, 7.1.9

Complete source record
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