Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 15, 2026· Updated Aug 17, 2026
CVE-2026-74559
CVE-2026-74559
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
xsk: drain continuation descs after overflow in xsk_build_skb()
Fix generic xmit path multi-buffer logic when packets are either too big (count of descriptors exceed MAX_SKB_FRAGS) or an invalid descriptor is included in fragmented packet. Introduce xdp_sock::drain_cont and act upon this flag - when it is set, keep on consuming descriptors from AF_XDP Tx ring and put them directly onto Cq. Previously these descriptors were silently lost and could never be reached again.
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References
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1- Linux Kernel: 25 Vulnerabilities Disclosed in Coordinated August 2026 BatchVypr Intelligence · Aug 17, 2026