CVE-2026-46234

medium Red Hat
CVSS v3 Base Score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
0.0%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 95% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
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 vsock component. This vulnerability stems from an incorrect order in which buffer sizes are validated, allowing a local user to set a minimum buffer size larger than the maximum. This can cause the socket's memory to exceed its defined boundaries, potentially leading to resource exhaustion or system instability, which could result in a Denial of Service (DoS).

CWE

CWE-179

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