CVE-2026-74720
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: Preserve pointer state for commuted arithmetic
When scalar += pointer is handled in adjust_ptr_min_max_vals(), the destination register inherits the pointer state from the source pointer. Copying only selected fields is fragile because pointer provenance is tracked by several bpf_reg_state fields.
Use the caller's temporary offset register to preserve the scalar operand while replacing the destination with the full pointer state. This preserves the frame number for PTR_TO_STACK registers and keeps parent identity fields consistent.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.13%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 2
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
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
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation85 % - Impacto principal
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution75 % - Impacto secundario
T1078Valid Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access55 % - Impacto secundario
T1499.004Application or System Exploitationimpact60 %
AV:L/PR:L sin UI:N indica escalada local; ejecución de código kernel via BPF JIT es posible; DoS y acceso a credenciales kernel como impactos secundarios.
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/29c239f8dbec5ab33a61796724d189bddee6cd4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8109c25e0c41f5f19a1c2380bb49c991a877494e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86b203aadc2930e0a4f9c6277b5b80ff3664c472
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cb23101a3fcc7432b451ea3d0f14a90711f4acf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4c6f804b44c5c790269b25e0e61cf4e9f117c86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1959028190a7649b926f5867a58de5fe221b23c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db6382ed3361bdd8129572a3423956cba1dae829
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eaffa1495e4fe6330aeff9f323ea3d48b01f118a
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
{
"id": "CVE-2026-74720",
"cveTags": [],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"type": "Secondary",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"cvssData": {
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"version": "3.1",
"baseScore": 7.8,
"attackVector": "LOCAL",
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"
},
"impactScore": 5.9,
"exploitabilityScore": 1.8
}
]
},
"affected": [
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"affectedData": [
{
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"vendor": "Linux",
"product": "Linux",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "f4d7e40a5b7157e1329c3c5b10f60d8289fc2941",
"lessThan": "86b203aadc2930e0a4f9c6277b5b80ff3664c472",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "f4d7e40a5b7157e1329c3c5b10f60d8289fc2941",
"lessThan": "8109c25e0c41f5f19a1c2380bb49c991a877494e",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "f4d7e40a5b7157e1329c3c5b10f60d8289fc2941",
"lessThan": "d1959028190a7649b926f5867a58de5fe221b23c",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "f4d7e40a5b7157e1329c3c5b10f60d8289fc2941",
"lessThan": "8cb23101a3fcc7432b451ea3d0f14a90711f4acf",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "f4d7e40a5b7157e1329c3c5b10f60d8289fc2941",
"lessThan": "29c239f8dbec5ab33a61796724d189bddee6cd4b",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "f4d7e40a5b7157e1329c3c5b10f60d8289fc2941",
"lessThan": "db6382ed3361bdd8129572a3423956cba1dae829",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "f4d7e40a5b7157e1329c3c5b10f60d8289fc2941",
"lessThan": "eaffa1495e4fe6330aeff9f323ea3d48b01f118a",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "f4d7e40a5b7157e1329c3c5b10f60d8289fc2941",
"lessThan": "a4c6f804b44c5c790269b25e0e61cf4e9f117c86",
"versionType": "git"
}
],
"programFiles": [
"kernel/bpf/verifier.c"
],
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
},
{
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"vendor": "Linux",
"product": "Linux",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "4.16"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "4.16",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "5.10.265",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "5.15.216",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.1.183",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.6.152",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.12.104",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.18.45",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.1.9",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "7.1.*"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.2",
"versionType": "original_commit_for_fix",
"lessThanOrEqual": "*"
}
],
"programFiles": [
"kernel/bpf/verifier.c"
],
"defaultStatus": "affected"
}
]
}
],
"published": "2026-08-22T16:16:46.957",
"references": [
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29c239f8dbec5ab33a61796724d189bddee6cd4b",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
},
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8109c25e0c41f5f19a1c2380bb49c991a877494e",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
},
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86b203aadc2930e0a4f9c6277b5b80ff3664c472",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
},
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cb23101a3fcc7432b451ea3d0f14a90711f4acf",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
},
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4c6f804b44c5c790269b25e0e61cf4e9f117c86",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
},
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1959028190a7649b926f5867a58de5fe221b23c",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
},
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db6382ed3361bdd8129572a3423956cba1dae829",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
},
{
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eaffa1495e4fe6330aeff9f323ea3d48b01f118a",
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
}
],
"vulnStatus": "Received",
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nbpf: Preserve pointer state for commuted arithmetic\n\nWhen scalar += pointer is handled in adjust_ptr_min_max_vals(), the\ndestination register inherits the pointer state from the source pointer.\nCopying only selected fields is fragile because pointer provenance is\ntracked by several bpf_reg_state fields.\n\nUse the caller's temporary offset register to preserve the scalar operand\nwhile replacing the destination with the full pointer state. This preserves\nthe frame number for PTR_TO_STACK registers and keeps parent identity\nfields consistent."
}
],
"lastModified": "2026-08-25T06:18:57.637",
"sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
}