Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: packet: use consistent hard_header_len in TX_RING send path tpacket_snd() reads dev->hard_header_len independently for skb allocation and header construction in tpacket_fill_skb(). Concurrent netdevice reconfiguration can therefore make the reserved headroom smaller than the amount later pushed, or make copylen - hard_header_len negative. Snapshot hard_header_len once before processing ring frames and use it for the frame limit, headroom allocation, copy length, and skb construction. Pass the snapshot to tpacket_fill_skb(). The separate SOCK_DGRAM consistency problem between hard_header_len and header_ops->create is not addressed here.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/016763e829cac37b3234eace86fd0a4c560de4a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21b5953e7494c16a42e6cd8cf110e18d13ae4a6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27e068d1b35dbec10a3cf268887c94407be4badc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d48ea5c9c4c34dc0df621f0e39ed3a16b644621a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d85d2fd54e901637c81d847811e03c662aee13cd
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-74668?
CVE-2026-74668 is a documented vulnerability. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: packet: use consistent hard_header_len in TX_RING send path tpacket_snd() reads dev->hard_header_len independently for skb allocat...
How severe is CVE-2026-74668?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-74668. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-74668?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.