CVE-2026-74279
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
crypto: cavium/cpt - fix DMA cleanup using wrong loop index
The sg_cleanup error path used list[i] instead of list[j] when unmapping DMA buffers, leaking successfully mapped entries and repeatedly unmapping the failed one.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 10
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.76%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 54
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access85 %
Vector CVSS:3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N indica explotación remota sin privilegios (T1190). La fuga de DMA y desmapeo incorrecto permite DoS por corrupción de memoria o manipulación de datos de criptografía.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23c6174e48f66fc10b998b0acdb406cb0caf5c80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23d3a7e896a1fe2d7a6bcb42f093948b79f8a198
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28141f95ae93b18f9bfde953cb787fcb151fb9da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b8a1e1f4e4071a62b20374028744e8cc8310d48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8afd1007ef79898a6e010eaade97097e49405fce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dbf173bd32d5f81b005008b682bfb50aa093455
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d319b83b97b3585550d9ae592dfa78c755b6129e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb4d57b83356d4bd411b45ede3024e0ff42c9b5e
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
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