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CVSS 10.0CVSS 10.0 · CRITICAL

CVE-2026-74705Use-after-free in Linux kernel UDP segmentation

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head, the saved UDP header pointer is no longer valid.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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Analysis

El kernel de Linux tiene un fallo de use-after-free en la segmentación UDP que permite la ejecución remota de código o denegación de servicio. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta la pila de red de servidores y entornos de contenedores, impactando la infraestructura de backend y Kubernetes. Es necesario actualizar el kernel del sistema operativo para corregir esta vulnerabilidad de severidad crítica.

Relevant roles

LinuxDockerKubernetesBackendCciberseguridad

Severity

Score: 10.0(CRITICAL)
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV: NETWORK
AC: LOW
PR: NONE
UI: NONE
S: CHANGED
C: HIGH
I: HIGH
A: HIGH

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0018 (0.2%)
Percentile: 7.2%
EPSS: 2026-08-24

Technical description

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head, the saved UDP header pointer is no longer valid.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.

Published: 8/22/2026, 4:16:45 PM
Last modified: 8/25/2026, 6:18:54 AM

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