How severe is CVE-2026-74589?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-74589 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-74589?

CVE-2026-74589 affects the following packages: Kernel (Linux). Ecosystems affected: Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2026-74589?

Update Kernel to 5.10.265 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-74589 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-74589 in my Linux dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for Kernel. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-74589 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2026-74589?

O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2026-74589 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is CVE-2026-74589 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-74589 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was CVE-2026-74589 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-74589 was published on August 22, 2026 and was last updated on August 24, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐧 Linux

Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2026-74589

CVE-2026-74589 is a security vulnerability in Kernel. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2026-74589 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.

bpf, sockmap: Fix sk_redir use-after-free in send verdict

Published

Aug 22, 2026

Updated

Aug 24, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Aug 24, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐧Kernel

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Linux packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

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

bpf, sockmap: Fix sk_redir use-after-free in send verdict

sk_psock_msg_verdict() takes a socket reference for psock->sk_redir. tcp_bpf_send_verdict() copies that pointer while holding the source socket lock, but does not take a reference for the local copy before dropping the lock around tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir().

When apply_bytes keeps the cached verdict active, another sendmsg() on the same source socket can consume the remaining bytes and release the cached reference while the first thread still holds only the raw local pointer:

CPU 0 CPU 1 sk_redir = psock->sk_redir apply_bytes remains nonzero release_sock(sk) lock_sock(sk) apply_bytes reaches zero psock->sk_redir = NULL release_sock(sk) tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir(sk_redir) sock_put(sk_redir) tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir(sk_redir)

The final sock_put() can free sk_redir before CPU 0 dereferences it.

KASAN reported:

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir+0xf39/0x1020 Read of size 8 at addr ffff888108537090 by task poc/87 Call Trace: tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir+0xf39/0x1020 tcp_bpf_sendmsg+0x977/0x1a50 __sys_sendto+0x32c/0x3a0 __x64_sys_sendto+0xdb/0x1b0 Allocated by task 85: sk_prot_alloc+0x56/0x210 sk_clone+0x6f/0x14b0 inet_csk_clone_lock+0x24/0x740 tcp_create_openreq_child+0x25/0x2710 tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock+0x10a/0xe00 Freed by task 0: __kasan_slab_free+0x43/0x70 slab_free_after_rcu_debug+0xa6/0x1e0 rcu_core+0x50a/0x1850 Last potentially related work creation: __sk_destruct+0x3da/0x540 sk_psock_destroy+0x81e/0xab0 process_one_work+0x63a/0x1070

Take a temporary socket reference while the source socket lock still protects psock->sk_redir, and drop it after tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir() returns. This keeps each unlocked use independent of cached-verdict ownership.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐧Linux	`Kernel`	≥ 4.20.0&&< 5.10.265	5.10.265

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for Kernel. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update Kernel to 5.10.265 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-74589 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2026-74589 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to CVE-2026-74589. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf, sockmap: Fix sk_redir use-after-free in send verdict sk_psock_msg_verdict() takes a socket reference for psock->sk_redir. tcp_bpf_send_verdict() copies that pointer while holding the source socket lock, but does not take a reference for the local copy before dropping the lock around tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir(). When apply_bytes keeps the cached verdict active, another sendmsg() on the same source socket can consume the remaining bytes and release the cached reference while the first thread still holds only the raw local po

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