Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46234
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132950
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46234
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 consume more socket memory than intended.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in vsock_update_buffer_size() when processing user-controlled buffer size settings. A local user can set a minimum buffer size larger than the maximum to consume more socket memory than intended.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46234
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b68881501460c3761f196469e1e503218c5e536
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2602f7bb5818e92315feeaeb71d8ce4d5c9ab160
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/310da27932dd0afe7ce7456dfe1f0814c3301f41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a998a7e250bf976539e05a00ec64a81292afecaa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d114bfdc9b76bf93b881e195b7ec957c14227bab