CVE-2026-74579Patch

LOWCVSS 7.1 · HIGH

Signal is active with 4 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch affected systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_payload: fix mask build for partial field offload nft_payload_offload_mask() builds the offload match mask for a payload expression that covers only part of a header field. For a partial IPv6 address match (field_len = 16, priv_len = 1) that shift is 1 << 120, which is undefined on the 32-bit int operand. It also trims only one word, so the remaining words stay 0xffffffff (and when priv_len is a multiple of 4 the trim is skipped entirely), leaving the mask covering more bytes than the rule matches. UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in net/netfilter/nft_payload.c:278:20 shift exponent 120 is too large for 32-bit type 'int' ... The match is byte-granular and struct nft_data is zero-initialised, so the correct mask is simply the first priv_len bytes set to 0xff. Set those bytes directly and drop the word/shift trimming; this removes the undefined shift and no longer over-masks the trailing bytes.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 4 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 4 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline4 mentions / 1d
01234Mentions · 2026-08-17: 4Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-17: 2Technical Details · 2026-08-17: 108-17
Signal classification3 categories
Patch
250.0%
Disclosure
125.0%
General
125.0%
Referenced assets4 URLs
Full discourse4 posts
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Patch

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-74579 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_payload: fix mask build for partial field offload nft_payload_offload_mask() buil… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-74579 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-74579 En … https://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    CVE‑2026‑74579 has been addressed in the Linux kernel with a patch that fixes the nft_payload mask build; the post contains no PoC, exploit, or evidence of active attacks.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2026-74579 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_payload: fix mask build for partial field offload nft_payload_offload_mask() buil… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-74579

    Post summary

    Linux kernel netfilter vulnerability CVE-2026-74579 has been fixed; no exploitation details or PoC are provided.

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  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    General

    CVE-2026-74579 Linux Kernel Netfilter https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-74579

    Post summary

    The post simply lists the CVE identifier and a link, offering no substantive detail about the vulnerability, exploitation, or mitigation.

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  • VulDB 🛡@vuldb
    Disclosure

    There is a new vulnerability with elevated criticality in Linux Kernel (CVE-2026-74579) https://vuldb.com/vuln/391206

    Post summary

    The statement announces a newly identified high‑criticality vulnerability (CVE-2026-74579) affecting the Linux kernel, linking to a vulnerability database for further details.

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