Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46044
Published: May 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132452
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-2026-46044
CWE-ID: CWE-404
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 improper resource shutdown in the ssif kthread cleanup logic when handling error conditions after creating the ssif kthread but before starting the ssif interface. A local user can trigger an error condition during ssif interface initialization to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46044
Install security update from vendor's repository.