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CVE-2026-74282

7.5 · HIGH
Published Aug 15, 2026 EPSS 0.68% (50th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2026-74282 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 15, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tipc: prevent snt_unacked underflow on CONN_ACK

tipc_sk_conn_proto_rcv() subtracts the peer-supplied connection ack count

from the unsigned 16-bit send counter snt_unacked without checking that it

does not exceed the number of messages actually outstanding:

tsk->snt_unacked -= msg_conn_ack(hdr);

msg_conn_ack() is read straight from a received CONN_MANAGER/CONN_ACK

message. If the ack count is larger than snt_unacked, the subtraction

wraps to a near-maximum value, leaving tsk_conn_cong() permanently true

and starving the connection of further transmits.

Validate the ACK count at the start of the CONN_ACK block and drop the

message if it acknowledges more messages than are outstanding. A peer (or,

for a local connection, the connected peer socket) can otherwise wedge a

TIPC connection's send side by sending an oversized connection ack.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-74282?

CVE-2026-74282 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 15, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-74282?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-74282?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-74282?

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