Linux Kernel up to 7.1.8 atlantic aq_ring_rx_deinit release of resource

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.8. This affects the function aq_ring_rx_deinit of the component atlantic. Executing a manipulation can lead to release of resource. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-74622. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.8 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function aq_ring_rx_deinit of the component atlantic. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a release of resource vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-772. The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: atlantic: free RX pages of consumed but not refilled buffers aq_ring_rx_deinit() only walks [sw_head, sw_tail), the region posted to hardware. Since the page reuse strategy was added, a cleaned RX buffer keeps its page (and its DMA mapping) in the ring for reuse, and refill is batched: aq_ring_rx_fill() returns early until AQ_CFG_RX_REFILL_THRES slots are free. Slots that were consumed but not yet reposted therefore sit in the complementary [sw_tail, sw_head) gap with a live page, and the deinit walk never visits them: up to a refill batch worth of pages and DMA mappings leak on every interface down. Walk the whole ring instead and release whatever is still there. Also bail out if the buffer ring is already gone: a partial aq_ptp_ring_alloc() failure frees the ring but leaves aq_nic set, so aq_ptp_ring_deinit() still gets here on the unwind path.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-74622 since 08/15/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/24/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 339017 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-74622), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.152, 6.12.104, 6.18.45 or 7.1.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 1e58b0bab40dcbdfc04acaba6a221d40801c3770/30c473ea097ef0c93b064281b3e295c97d17e28b/17c99dd86f169c7a3e73d6778e79ef5b1ed3ceac/ff451bc4290b79c04f1c5cfa928d448f9d47ecf5/64e1346bc66b947eb80b848e4c8d9828ba50e0fe/782cc40b7ade4614a8aec0b948b8cf95c69f8d4b/24d87dc28ddd3771dd0e88719209811809729439/e8e7471ef686b6c002218fee9671cc61992ae01a is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (339017) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-2970). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

• Open Source Linux Kernel

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.10.264
• 5.15.215
• 6.1.182
• 6.6.151
• 6.12.103
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
• 6.18.6
• 6.18.7
• 6.18.8
• 6.18.9
• 6.18.10
• 6.18.11
• 6.18.12
• 6.18.13
• 6.18.14
• 6.18.15
• 6.18.16
• 6.18.17
• 6.18.18
• 6.18.19
• 6.18.20
• 6.18.21
• 6.18.22
• 6.18.23
• 6.18.24
• 6.18.25
• 6.18.26
• 6.18.27
• 6.18.28
• 6.18.29
• 6.18.30
• 6.18.31
• 6.18.32
• 6.18.33
• 6.18.34
• 6.18.35
• 6.18.36
• 6.18.37
• 6.18.38
• 6.18.39
• 6.18.40
• 6.18.41
• 6.18.42
• 6.18.43
• 6.18.44
• 7.1.0
• 7.1.1
• 7.1.2
• 7.1.3
• 7.1.4
• 7.1.5
• 7.1.6
• 7.1.7
• 7.1.8

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Release of resource
CWE: CWE-772 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 339017
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-74622

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Kernel 5.10.265/5.15.216/6.1.183/6.6.152/6.12.104/6.18.45/7.1.9
Patch: 1e58b0bab40dcbdfc04acaba6a221d40801c3770/30c473ea097ef0c93b064281b3e295c97d17e28b/17c99dd86f169c7a3e73d6778e79ef5b1ed3ceac/ff451bc4290b79c04f1c5cfa928d448f9d47ecf5/64e1346bc66b947eb80b848e4c8d9828ba50e0fe/782cc40b7ade4614a8aec0b948b8cf95c69f8d4b/24d87dc28ddd3771dd0e88719209811809729439/e8e7471ef686b6c002218fee9671cc61992ae01a

Timelineinfo

08/15/2026 CVE reserved
08/22/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
08/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/24/2026 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-74622 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-74622
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-394402
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-2970 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff

Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2026 18:16
Updated: 08/24/2026 22:47
Changes: 08/22/2026 18:16 (59), 08/23/2026 09:57 (2), 08/24/2026 22:47 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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