CVE-2026-74752
sctp: validate cookie AUTH state before use
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: validate cookie AUTH state before use When cookie authentication is disabled, COOKIE_ECHO restores fixed-size AUTH fields directly from peer-controlled cookie bytes. A forged RANDOM length, HMAC list, or CHUNKS list can then reach association consumers with lengths or identifiers that were never validated against the local backing arrays. A forged RANDOM length can cause out-of-bounds reads during key-vector construction. A forged HMAC identifier also caused a 32-byte write past a zero-length AUTH chunk, providing a primitive for a local privilege escalation chain. Validate the cookie's RANDOM, HMACS, and CHUNKS parameters at the cookie trust boundary before copying them into the association. Reject invalid types, malformed lengths, unsupported HMAC identifiers, HMAC lists without SHA1, and forbidden chunk ids.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 26, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 26, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-74752
vulnerability.
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Solution
- Validate cookie RANDOM, HMACS, and CHUNKS parameters.
- Reject invalid types and malformed lengths.
- Reject unsupported HMAC identifiers and forbidden chunk ids.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-74752.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dbb44d88b1e94dd31fe43588af7437b34b44d56 | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88619b117be1daf633ce32210570ce35a0bd1c98 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 26, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: validate cookie AUTH state before use When cookie authentication is disabled, COOKIE_ECHO restores fixed-size AUTH fields directly from peer-controlled cookie bytes. A forged RANDOM length, HMAC list, or CHUNKS list can then reach association consumers with lengths or identifiers that were never validated against the local backing arrays. A forged RANDOM length can cause out-of-bounds reads during key-vector construction. A forged HMAC identifier also caused a 32-byte write past a zero-length AUTH chunk, providing a primitive for a local privilege escalation chain. Validate the cookie's RANDOM, HMACS, and CHUNKS parameters at the cookie trust boundary before copying them into the association. Reject invalid types, malformed lengths, unsupported HMAC identifiers, HMAC lists without SHA1, and forbidden chunk ids. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/74xxx/CVE-2026-74752.json">CVE-2026-74752</a> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dbb44d88b1e94dd31fe43588af7437b34b44d56 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88619b117be1daf633ce32210570ce35a0bd1c98