CVE-2026-74612

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

veth: fix skb length accounting after XDP frag adjustment

veth exposes non-linear skb fragments through an xdp_buff. If an XDP

program adjusts the fragment area, veth_xdp_rcv_skb() copies

xdp_frags_size back to skb->data_len but leaves skb->len containing the

old fragment contribution.

After a fragment shrink, this makes skb_headlen() larger than the actual

linear area. In the reproduced UDP receive path, __skb_datagram_iter()

copied 1024 bytes past the actual linear tail to userspace, starting at

struct skb_shared_info. The copied bytes included the affected skb's

nr_frags, xdp_frags_size, and a kernel pointer from

skb_shinfo(skb)->frags[0]. Real packet data was displaced by the same

amount and truncated at the end.

Subtract the old data_len before replacing it and add the new data_len

afterwards, keeping skb->len and skb->data_len synchronized.

Additionally, bpf_xdp_pull_data() can advance data_end while leaving

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References