CVE-2026-100074 bpf: Mark bpf_refcount field as unique

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A missing unique field marker in the Linux kernel BPF subsystem could lead to undefined behavior or memory corruption issues.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-100074?

CVE-2026-100074 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 25 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

bpf: Mark bpf_refcount field as unique

BPF_REFCOUNT is not marked as a unique field, while it should be. Fix this oversight.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100074?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2026-100074?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-100074 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100074 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as AZL-104711, BELL-CVE-2026-100074, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-100074, GHSA-5973-rj98-r6wc, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100074.

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