Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46037
Published: May 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132445
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46037
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in the ipv4 icmp reply handling logic when processing extended echo replies. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted icmp packet to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46037
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67bf002a2d7387a6312138210d0bd06e3cf4879b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92e7c209036dcc0e8ffdf806fdfd3645b263bea5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc64a66e0b9ad937d3d49934242ee62b01ba9a94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2178ff1c70ebfc2ab9651b230c58a34683db759
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d700c34a5d186b9ba0715bcb19e0ff80ffbfbfc1