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CVE-2026-74431: rxrpc: Fix potential infinite loop in rxrpc_recvmsg()

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-15 · updated 2026-08-17

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.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 6.16 — fixed in 7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fc5b37faec26241d3cbee732e29ac35ad3184f8
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67a0332f442ef07713cd2d9c13d59db0f1c23648
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da371b003a4a44f44741275d5e8dc74181cbb017

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