Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46165
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU133021
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-2026-46165
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 locking in the openvswitch vport release logic when removing tunnel ports. A local user can trigger device removal to cause a denial of service.
The issue results in a self-deadlock during device removal because the RCU callback that releases the reference is not reached.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46165
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/366c482965c673565ecb8bcfb15d5548f13a6a10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3df75fff46b1517eb479d8e6b8e3500763715dd0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6522d59fb7de55ce0f0f285d962243ddffebb01f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa69918bd418e700309fdd08509dba324fb24296
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c741433f6c8dcdecd1d9549d89053761fd1ea413