Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: ti: am65-cpsw-nuss: Fix port_id extraction from SRC TAG On the packet reception path, the ID of the MAC Port on which the packet was received, is embedded in the RX DMA Descriptor's metadata. The ID is extracted using the helper function cppi5_desc_get_tags_ids() which fills in the 16-bit Source Tag into the 'port_id' variable. However, it is only the lower 8-bits of the 16-bit Source Tag that represent the MAC Port ID, while the upper 8-bits are Hardware-Reserved and carry an arbitrary value. With the existing logic, sporadic kernel crash is observed due to the subsequent driver code accessing out-of-bound memory because of an invalid port_id. Hence, fix the port_id extraction logic to use only the lower 8-bits of the Source Tag as the MAC Port ID.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14fc40bf28390e0ebee6a072457c36b82c614100
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c0e35ce761131f82062222779d8574849790892
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36a05d2820077bb3955acb8111e1041d39148037
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46a8e084a159e638ac2728e96980b65d752d65fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/551688b410d3fb0dae7739724422f268cd9446d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72e4e3d7efc3b7d85f86abbe8b94f8e45074abe3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/914e0100df3435bd14d09f397238e891cf9b7dce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a220225efd6f58350bbb53fe70bdec08519267f
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-74737?
CVE-2026-74737 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: ti: am65-cpsw-nuss: Fix port_id extraction from SRC TAG On the packet reception path, the ID of the MAC Port on whi...
How severe is CVE-2026-74737?
CVE-2026-74737 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-74737?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.