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CVE-2026-74693

Published Aug 22, 2026 EPSS 0.18% (7th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2026-74693 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 22, 2026.

Technical Description

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

net: prestera: validate firmware header length

prestera_fw_hdr_parse() reads the firmware header before checking

that the firmware image contains that header.

Reject images shorter than struct prestera_fw_header before decoding the

magic and version fields.

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.

References

Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fbcceb9d19f2d1dcdf099aee590f2517cb718bb Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/363e048a9d0a6c245cbc348c8a220170afed046a Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a3afbf9fd8a2e8c47fa3ca47b425a8a9623240 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/470ac9cce7308e60cf2dceb448749cdd006e73de Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fad06bb793d7089ae05b9fcf46e11be2dfe4850 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa8a12296d8d5aa4b1c3904f0b354d81124cf29 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ae344eb540af3f457179b52bc6061416752485c Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0f382e8084117f0b11ffb070fe1079e38c0d7f9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-74693?

CVE-2026-74693 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 22, 2026.

How severe is CVE-2026-74693?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-74693?

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.

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