Answer in brief
CVE-2026-74701 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in net/openvswitch: check Ethernet header length in key_extract(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=217ac77a3c2524d999730b2a80b61fcc2d0f734a <e85278afd4890dd190ba3c7a1b1a712b801c9fe1 || >=217ac77a3c2524d999730b2a80b61fcc2d0f734a <81f9b09f0ea3ba9ab966dd17e9f32625a14555e9 || >=217ac77a3c2524d999730b2a80b61fcc2d0f734a <831471718f6e19aed1a330b03b53190a90e06466 || >=217ac77a3c2524d999730b2a80b61fcc2d0f734a <d8bea341b183190ce6c055ab0e64ab78eb9a7290 || >=217ac77a3c2524d999730b2a80b61fcc2d0f734a <0b60b55652ba772b173dddc63f3851e1d2dd5927 || >=217ac77a3c2524d999730b2a80b61fcc2d0f734a <a8139285c8925efe59af28a9169bb2fda91bff15 || >=217ac77a3c2524d999730b2a80b61fcc2d0f734a <9b8cfbb58b85bfa7a78fac47fdc77396cd01f699 || >=217ac77a3c2524d999730b2a80b61fcc2d0f734a <cf6f8b29befb92173659bcef6a441d274947bfae | e85278afd4890dd190ba3c7a1b1a712b801c9fe1, 81f9b09f0ea3ba9ab966dd17e9f32625a14555e9, 831471718f6e19aed1a330b03b53190a90e06466, d8bea341b183190ce6c055ab0e64ab78eb9a7290, 0b60b55652ba772b173dddc63f3851e1d2dd5927, a8139285c8925efe59af28a9169bb2fda91bff15, 9b8cfbb58b85bfa7a78fac47fdc77396cd01f699, cf6f8b29befb92173659bcef6a441d274947bfae |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 4.10 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 22, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 22, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 22, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/openvswitch: check Ethernet header length in key_extract() When a packet arrives on an ARPHRD_NONE device (e.g. TUN), ovs_flow_key_extract() trusts the user-provided skb->protocol field: if it is ETH_P_TEB, the packet is classified as MAC_PROTO_ETHERNET and key_extract() is called without ensuring the skb has ETH_HLEN (14) bytes of linear data. key_extract() unconditionally pulls 2 * ETH_ALEN bytes for MAC addresses and parse_ethertype() pulls 2 more, either of which triggers a kernel BUG in __skb_pull() when the linear area is too small. kernel BUG at include/linux/skbuff.h:2848! RIP: 0010:key_extract+0xa7e/0xd90 net/openvswitch/flow.c:933 ovs_flow_key_extract+0x419/0xa70 ovs_vport_receive+0x222/0x390 netdev_frame_hook+0x3e0/0x630 tun_get_user+0x2d0c/0x38e0 Fixed by calling check_header() in key_extract() before accessing the Ethernet header.
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