# CVE-2026-74627: net: devmem: prevent net-iov / page mixing

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-22 · Updated: 2026-08-25

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.16

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: devmem: prevent net-iov / page mixing We should either have net_iov or page backed frags in a single skb, otherwise it blows up down the stack. Don't allow mixing in zerocopy_fill_skb_from_devmem().

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9bfe12b1d04c34c6fedcba21d9709b65c08aa33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed08011ae0be88f16cceae190535d6c790c83b0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53a43508ee332d8bffe40590c3d189c92a551f9f

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