Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: openvswitch: fix skb leak on flow key update failure during ct

ovs_ct_execute() always steals or frees the skb on failure while
ovs_flow_key_update() does not. So, if it fails and we return right
away, the skb ends up leaked.

Fix that by breaking instead and letting the common error handling
code at the bottom of the loop to free the skb properly.

This is a very unlikely scenario as it requires the packet to become
unparseable by applying a set of actions on a previously parseable skb,
but should be fixed nevertheless.

Reported by Sashiko.
Published: 2026-08-15
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-404
CWE-734

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-404
CWE-734

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: openvswitch: fix skb leak on flow key update failure during ct ovs_ct_execute() always steals or frees the skb on failure while ovs_flow_key_update() does not. So, if it fails and we return right away, the skb ends up leaked. Fix that by breaking instead and letting the common error handling code at the bottom of the loop to free the skb properly. This is a very unlikely scenario as it requires the packet to become unparseable by applying a set of actions on a previously parseable skb, but should be fixed nevertheless. Reported by Sashiko.
Title net: openvswitch: fix skb leak on flow key update failure during ct
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T05:19:54.182Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.901Z

Link: CVE-2026-74464

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T13:17:51.077

Modified: 2026-08-17T06:19:42.330

Link: CVE-2026-74464

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-74464 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-18T04:45:04Z

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