CVE-2026-74335
kernel: bpf: Fix NULL pointer dereference in bpf_task_from_vpid()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · August 15, 2026
Updated · August 21, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) subsystem. This vulnerability occurs in the bpf_task_from_vpid() function when a cgroup_skb program, running in a soft interrupt, attempts to look up a task that is in the process of exiting. If the task's process ID (PID) namespace is cleared during this operation, it can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, causing a system crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference