Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46184
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU133000
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46184
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 an attacker with physical access to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in detect_usb_format() when processing class-specific USB descriptor fields from a connected device. An attacker with physical access can provide a crafted USB device with bNrChannels set to 0 to cause a denial of service.
The issue can lead to a kernel crash in playback_urb_complete() and capture_urb_complete() because a zero frame_bytes value is later used as a divisor.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46184
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ff2b713f406e9ecadb406014d74e7a020ac12b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/593dd7e6c890d8e4ca21b3e2f796b7cb8e8da983
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6162e8212e88c39492d981b248b5e37002486c66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f73f169c1014463b5060e3f60813e13ddc7b87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1862dbf09080254c52175a448290c784dd7d3de