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CVE-2026-100074

MEDIUM 5.5

Published 2026-09-25 · Last modified 2026-10-21

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Mark bpf_refcount field as unique BPF_REFCOUNT is not marked as a unique field, while it should be. Fix this oversight.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 5th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Catalogued PoC

Impact if exploited

5.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityNone
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Linux

Products Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness (CWE)

Not classified.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References and research data (JSON)

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
LinuxLinux Kernel≥ 6.4 and < 6.18.52
LinuxLinux Kernel≥ 6.19 and < 7.2.6

References

Patches & mitigations

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Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS