CVE-2026-46274

medium Red Hat
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: June 8, 2026 (32 days ago)
Last Modified: June 8, 2026
Vendor: Red Hat
Source: REDHAT

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's input/output work queue (io-wq) component. This vulnerability occurs because the system incorrectly handles work queue entries, leading to a stale pointer. A local attacker could exploit this issue by manipulating work queue operations. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to write to freed memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation or a system crash (denial of service).

CWE

CWE-825

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