Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-74307
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-74307 | 15 Aug 202605:58 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2026-74307 ext4: validate donor file superblock early in EXT4_IOC_MOVE_EXT | 15 Aug 202605:58 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2026-74307 | 15 Aug 202605:58 | – | debiancve | |
| EUVD-2026-59454 | 15 Aug 202605:58 | – | euvd | |
| CVE-2026-74307 | 15 Aug 202606:22 | – | nvd | |
| DEBIAN-CVE-2026-74307 | 15 Aug 202606:22 | – | osv | |
| PT-2026-72743 | 15 Aug 202600:00 | – | ptsecurity |
| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| security-tracker | www.security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-74307 |
| cve | www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi |
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
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"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.
- ext4: validate donor file superblock early in EXT4_IOC_MOVE_EXT Reject the EXT4_IOC_MOVE_EXT ioctl early
if the donor file does not belong to the same superblock as the original file. Currently, this validation
is performed inside ext4_move_extents() by mext_check_validity(), but only after lock_two_nondirectories()
has already acquired the inode locks. When the donor fd refers to a file on a different filesystem (e.g.,
overlayfs), this late validation creates a circular lock dependency: CPU0 (overlayfs write) CPU1 (ext4
ioctl) ---- ---- inode_lock(ovl_inode) mnt_want_write_file(filp) sb_start_write(ext4_sb) [sb_writers]
backing_file_write_iter() vfs_iter_write(real_file) file_start_write(real_file) sb_start_write(ext4_sb)
[blocked by freeze] lock_two_nondirectories() inode_lock(ovl_inode) [blocked] With a concurrent freeze
operation holding sb_writers write side, this forms a deadlock cycle: CPU0 waits for freeze to complete,
freeze waits for CPU1's sb_writers reader to exit, CPU1 waits for CPU0's inode lock. Since
EXT4_IOC_MOVE_EXT exchanges physical extents between two files, it fundamentally requires both files to
reside on the same ext4 filesystem. Moving the superblock check before any lock acquisition is both
semantically correct and eliminates the circular dependency by ensuring that cross-filesystem donor fds
are rejected before sb_writers or inode locks are taken. (CVE-2026-74307)
Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
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script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
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script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/15");
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux");
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script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
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script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-11", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12");
exit(0);
}
if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
include('linux_unpatched.inc');
var distro_constraints_array = {
"Debian Linux-12": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "12",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "btrfs-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "cdrom-core-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "ext4-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "fat-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "isofs-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "jfs-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "kernel-image-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "linux-doc"},
{"reference": "linux-doc-6.1"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.1.0"},
{"reference": "linux-source"},
{"reference": "linux-source-6.1"},
{"reference": "linux-support-6.1.0"},
{"reference": "loop-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "nic-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "nic-shared-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "nic-wireless-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "pata-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "ppp-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "scsi-core-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "scsi-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "scsi-nic-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "serial-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "usb-serial-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "xfs-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"}
]
}
]
},
"Debian Linux-11": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "11",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "bpftool"},
{"reference": "btrfs-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "cdrom-core-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "hyperv-daemons"},
{"reference": "kernel-image-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "libcpupower-dev"},
{"reference": "libcpupower1"},
{"reference": "linux-bootwrapper-5.10.0"},
{"reference": "linux-config-5.10"},
{"reference": "linux-cpupower"},
{"reference": "linux-doc"},
{"reference": "linux-doc-5.10"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-5.10.0"},
{"reference": "linux-kbuild-5.10"},
{"reference": "linux-libc-dev"},
{"reference": "linux-perf"},
{"reference": "linux-perf-5.10"},
{"reference": "linux-source"},
{"reference": "linux-source-5.10"},
{"reference": "linux-support-5.10.0"},
{"reference": "loop-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "nic-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "nic-shared-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "nic-wireless-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "pata-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "ppp-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "scsi-core-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "scsi-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "scsi-nic-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "serial-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "usb-serial-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "usbip"}
]
}
]
}
};
var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
var vendor;
foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
}
}
}
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);
if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_WARNING,
extra : report
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}
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15 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.4
EPSS0.00166