In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vxlan: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in vxlan_gro_prepare_receive(). udp_tunnel_sock_release() could set sk->sk_user_data to NULL while vxlan_gro_prepare_receive() is running. Let's check if rcu_dereference_sk_user_data() is NULL after skb_gro_remcsum_init().
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vxlan: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in vxlan_gro_prepare_receive(). udp_tunnel_sock_release() could set sk->sk_user_data to NULL while vxlan_gro_prepare_receive() is running. Let's check if rcu_dereference_sk_user_data() is NULL after skb_gro_remcsum_init().
Title vxlan: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in vxlan_gro_prepare_receive().
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:59:15.385Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.892Z

Link: CVE-2026-74406

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:42.633

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:22:42.633

Link: CVE-2026-74406

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