CVE-2026-74431
rxrpc: Fix potential infinite loop in rxrpc_recvmsg()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix potential infinite loop in rxrpc_recvmsg() Fix the wait in rxrpc_recvmsg() also take check the oob queue.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 15, 2026, 6:22 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 15, 2026, 6:22 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
- Apply the provided patch for rxrpc_recvmsg.
- Reboot the system after applying updates.
- Verify the fix by testing.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5800b1cf3fd8ccab752a101865be1e76dac33142', 'lessThan': '0fc5b37faec26241d3cbee732e29ac35ad3184f8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5800b1cf3fd8ccab752a101865be1e76dac33142', 'lessThan': 'da371b003a4a44f44741275d5e8dc74181cbb017', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '5800b1cf3fd8ccab752a101865be1e76dac33142', 'lessThan': '67a0332f442ef07713cd2d9c13d59db0f1c23648', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['net/rxrpc/recvmsg.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.16'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.16', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['net/rxrpc/recvmsg.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix potential infinite loop in rxrpc_recvmsg() Fix the wait in rxrpc_recvmsg() also take check the oob queue. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fc5b37faec26241d3cbee732e29ac35ad3184f8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67a0332f442ef07713cd2d9c13d59db0f1c23648 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da371b003a4a44f44741275d5e8dc74181cbb017