Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46039
Published: May 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132447
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46039
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in rxgk_extract_token() when parsing the length of the ticket. A local user can supply specially crafted input to trigger the integer overflow and cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46039
Install security update from vendor's repository.