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

net: prestera: validate firmware header length

prestera_fw_hdr_parse() reads the firmware header before checking
that the firmware image contains that header.

Reject images shorter than struct prestera_fw_header before decoding the
magic and version fields.
Published: 2026-08-22
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6466-1 linux security update
History

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
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, 22 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: prestera: validate firmware header length prestera_fw_hdr_parse() reads the firmware header before checking that the firmware image contains that header. Reject images shorter than struct prestera_fw_header before decoding the magic and version fields.
Title net: prestera: validate firmware header length
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-22T15:32:56.491Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.926Z

Link: CVE-2026-74693

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-22T16:16:43.807

Modified: 2026-08-22T16:16:43.807

Link: CVE-2026-74693

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-74693 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T21:45:03Z

Weaknesses