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blogHIGH 7.5

Understanding and Defending Against CVE-2026-78130: NULL Pointer Dereference in strongSwan

CVE-2026-78130 is a high-severity vulnerability in strongSwan, a popular open-source VPN solution. The vulnerability, caused by a NULL pointer dereference in the x509 plugin's attribute certificate parser, can lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. This analysis provides an in-depth look at the vulnerability, its exploitation mechanics, and defensive strategies.

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Linux Kernel Vulnerability: CVE-2026-74741 - NULL Pointer Dereference in Non-MSI-X Interrupt Enabling

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically in the ngbe driver, allows for a NULL pointer dereference in non-MSI-X interrupt enabling. This issue has a CVSS score of 7.5 and can lead to a denial of service (DoS) attack. Affected systems include Linux versions prior to specific commits and version 6.16.

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