CVE-2026-46142

medium Red Hat
EPSS Score
0.0%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 95% most likely to be exploited
Published: May 28, 2026 (43 days ago)
Last Modified: May 28, 2026
Vendor: Red Hat
Source: REDHAT

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's `libwx` network driver. When a Virtual Function (VF) is initialized, it attempts to read a Physical Function (PF) restricted register, `WX_CFG_PORT_ST`. This illegal register access can lead to a system hang, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

CWE

CWE-1220

Affected Products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

References

🔗 bugzilla.redhat.com 🔗 www.cve.org 🔗 nvd.nist.gov 🔗 lore.kernel.org