CVE-2026-74456
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: peak_usb…
- Risk score
- 62/100
- CVSS
- 7.8 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.1%
- Published
- 15 Aug 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: peak_usb: peak_usb_start(): fix double free of transfer buffer on URB submit error In peak_usb_start(), each RX URB transfer buffer is allocated with kmalloc() and the URB is flagged URB_FREE_BUFFER so that the final usb_free_urb() also frees the…
- Affected
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Story map
At a glance
Canonical Ubuntu Linux: Red, act today. A vulnerability exists in NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source when a map directive uses regex matching and the root directive or access log format references the map's regex capture variables before referencing the map output variable. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests, causing a heap buffer overflow in the NGINX worker process leading to a restart, or potential…
The flaws
- CVE-2026-74456: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: peak_usb… (CVSS 7.8 · EPSS 0%)
- CVE-2026-93479: Heap buffer overflow can lead to remote code execution (CVSS 8.1 · EPSS 1%)
- CVE-2026-15176: Heap buffer overflow can lead to remote code execution (CVSS 8.1 · EPSS 1%)
- CVE-2026-97205: NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_core_module module (CVSS 8.1 · EPSS 1%)
The fix
Fix: Check the linked advisory for the concrete fix.
Who is exposed: {'products': ['NGINX Plus', 'NGINX Open Source'], 'packages': [], 'versions': []}
Where it stands
- No known exploitation
How it unfolded
- 26 Oct, Ubuntu security notices (official): USN-8955-1: nginx vulnerabilities
- 3 Nov, Ubuntu security notices (official): USN-8960-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
- 3 Nov, Ubuntu security notices (official): USN-8959-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Connects to
- Same weakness: Heap buffer overflow (CWE-122). 398 other warnings in 30 days
- Same product: Earlier Canonical Ubuntu Linux warnings. 96 in the last 90 days
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 7.8 high
- On your watchlist: linux kernel
- Named in a government or vendor bulletin
Government and vendor bulletins
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8959-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8960-1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bb3325075138dd5346b71589a959878b564dc0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/525640b93d3e5f82f4ebea4730f4e0cf799522ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f2fa5840c34d3a558c57855781be75e03bef752
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/914c3b8fa175acf8476ad31cf04e308638e3578e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92d0de80ca2223b9c7da78020155b6cb27824cc0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b3d5a6d952c38bbcf07f903cbeadefdb56b9bc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9088d581fff971a7eb1628f8dcc30df6cfef4dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfb17bf04a764462000f11258a7c06aa92d1f261
Original description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: peak_usb: peak_usb_start(): fix double free of transfer buffer on URB submit error In peak_usb_start(), each RX URB transfer buffer is allocated with kmalloc() and the URB is flagged URB_FREE_BUFFER so that the final usb_free_urb() also frees the transfer buffer. If usb_submit_urb() fails, the error path frees the buffer explicitly with kfree(buf) and then calls usb_free_urb(urb). Because URB_FREE_BUFFER is set, usb_free_urb() -> urb_destroy() frees the same buffer a second time, a double free of the transfer buffer. BUG: KASAN: double-free in usb_free_urb.part.0+0x91/0xb0 Free of addr ffff8881069ccb80 by task trigger.sh/285 Call Trace: kfree+0x113/0x3c0 usb_free_urb.part.0+0x91/0xb0 Drop the redundant kfree(buf); usb_free_urb() already releases the transfer buffer. This mirrors commit 03819abbeb11 ("net: usb: lan78xx: Fix double free issue with interrupt buffer allocation").
Last activity 3 Nov 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.