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CVE-2026-74566

Low risk· EPSS 5%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the keys subsystem has a vulnerability due to byte order disagreement in keyring key chunks between keyring_get_key_chunk() and keyring_diff_objects(). Differences in byte order and bit position can allow key collisions, potentially leading to incorrect key placement in keyrings.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to manipulate key placement in keyrings, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data integrity issues.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch that aligns byte order and bit position. Update your system to a kernel version containing this fix.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: keys: make keyring key-chunk byte order agree with keyring_diff_objects() keyring_get_key_chunk() loads description bytes into the index chunk low address first, while keyring_diff_objects() numbers the first differing bit from the low end and folds the absolute byte index into the level without removing the inline-prefix offset the level already carries. The two disagree on byte order and bit position, so the array can be told two keys first differ at a bit that does not differ in the chunk the walker uses, letting crafted descriptions collide into one node. Load the chunk in the order keyring_diff_objects() assumes and drop the inline-prefix length when folding the byte index into the level. This only changes the in-memory ordering used to place keys within a keyring; add, search and read of non-colliding keys are unaffected.

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