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CVE-2026-74620 net/sched: act_gact, act_police: range check the fallback control action

🗓️ 22 Aug 2026 15:32:04Reported by LinuxType 
cvelist
 cvelist
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Missing range check in Linux kernel act_gact/act_police fallback actions causes unbounded skb leak.

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CVE-2026-74620
22 Aug 202615:32
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CVE-2026-74620
22 Aug 202615:32
debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-64557
22 Aug 202615:32
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CVE-2026-74620
22 Aug 202616:16
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ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-79625
22 Aug 202600:00
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