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High [CVE-2026-74669] clear IPv4 options after rebasing tunnel ICMP errors

This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-74669 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

CVE-2026-74669 Published Aug 22, 2026Updated by vendor Aug 22, 2026
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Summary

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's IP Virtual Server (IPVS) component. When processing Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) errors for tunneled packets, the system can incorrectly use a stale IPv4 option offset.

A remote attacker could exploit this by sending a specially crafted ICMP packet, leading to a stack out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability could result in a denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution.

Red Hat severity: Important — CVSS 7 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Weakness: CWE-787.

Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. Red Hat does not currently list a fixing RHSA for this CVE.

Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat package: kernel-rt.

Affected versions

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Fixed versions

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Mitigation

The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.

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