CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-74290

Low risk· EPSS 7%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the flow classifier cls_flow in map mode allows userspace to control parameters and observe the resulting classid, enabling recovery of the folded value of kernel pointers like skb->sk, skb_dst(), or skb_nfct(). The fix replaces XOR folding with a keyed siphash.

Risk Assessment

Disclosure of folded kernel pointers may help bypass KASLR and facilitate attacks.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch that uses keyed siphash instead of XOR folding.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: cls_flow: Dont expose folded kernel pointers The flow classifier falls back to addr_fold() for fields that are missing from packet headers. In map mode, userspace controls mask, xor, rshift, addend and divisor, and can observe the resulting classid through class statistics. This allows a tc classifier in a user/network namespace to recover the 32-bit folded value of skb->sk, skb_dst() or skb_nfct(). Align with standard kernel practices for pointer hashing and replace the XOR folding with a keyed siphash (which is cryptographically secure)

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