CVE-2026-74350
CRITICAL 9.8 ALL-YEARSIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: validate fast symlink target during inode read ocfs2_validate_inode_block() already rejects several inconsistent self-contained dinodes before they are exposed to the rest of the filesystem. Fast symlinks need the same treatment. A zero-cluster symlink is treated as a fast symlink and later read through page_get_link() and ocfs2_fast_symlink_read_folio(). That path uses strnlen() on the inline payload and then copies len + 1 bytes into the folio. If a corrupt dinode stores an i_size that does not fit the inline area or omits the terminating NUL at i_size, that copy reads past the end of the inode block buffer. Reject zero-cluster symlink dinodes whose i_size exceeds the inline fast-symlink capacity or whose inline payload is not NUL-terminated exactly at i_size when the inode block is validated. This keeps malformed fast symlinks from reaching the read path. Validation reproduced this kernel report: KASAN use-after-free in ocfs2_fast_symlink_read_folio+0x12c/0x1f0 RIP: 0033:0x7f5c6d859aa7 Read of size 3905 Call trace: dump_stack_lvl+0x66/0xa0 (?:?) print_report+0xce/0x630 (?:?) ocfs2_fast_symlink_read_folio+0x12c/0x1f0 (fs/ocfs2/inode.c:?) srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 (?:?) __virt_addr_valid+0x19f/0x330 (?:?) kasan_report+0xe0/0x110 (?:?) kasan_check_range+0x105/0x1b0 (?:?) __asan_memcpy+0x23/0x60 (?:?) filemap_read_folio+0x27/0xe0 (?:?) filemap_read_folio+0x35/0xe0
Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.8), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.7%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 51st percentile
Impact if exploited
9.8CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL · CNA
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
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Weakness (CWE)
Not classified.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor product assessments
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kernel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel
Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-debug-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-devel-matched as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-rt-64k-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-rt-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-uki-virt-addons as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00perf as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-rt-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-tools-libs-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-cross-headers as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-headers as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-rt-debug-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-rt-modules-internal as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-zfcpdump-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-64k-modules-partner as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-debug-modules-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-headers as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-rt-64k as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-rt-64k-modules-internal as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-rt-debug-modules-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-rt-modules-extra as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-tools-libs-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/kernel-tools-libs-devel
Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00rv as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00
All CVSS metrics
- CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Advisories
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-74350.json Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-59497 EUVD · EUVD-2026-59497
Technical & other
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcabbf7da43825e23e5e89adccc1430faee1bce1CVE record · Linux · Updated 2026-10-21T12:45:26.998Z
NVD · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-10-21T13:19:42.670 - https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/030d4caae89977b80349df95523dfda1dfb10f73CVE record · Linux · Updated 2026-10-21T12:45:26.998Z
NVD · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-10-21T13:19:42.670 - https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d94bf50756d7f80bb728ad58246376649e1035b6CVE record · Linux · Updated 2026-10-21T12:45:26.998Z
NVD · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-10-21T13:19:42.670 - https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9e2cb692b77a679b1f4cc2b7b277fa908586533CVE record · Linux · Updated 2026-10-21T12:45:26.998Z
NVD · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-10-21T13:19:42.670 - https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e234973f286ed2e8961a24561ec91594ec3e3ff8CVE record · Linux · Updated 2026-10-21T12:45:26.998Z
NVD · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-10-21T13:19:42.670 - https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-74350 Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2516899 Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-74350 Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74350 Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026081559-CVE-2026-74350-2678@gregkh/T Red Hat · CVE-2026-74350 · Updated 2026-08-20T20:53:06+00:00
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