Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46168
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU133024
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-2026-46168
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 timestamp socket option handling when setting timestamp-related socket options. A local user can invoke timestamp socket option operations to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46168
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eb513b42721bee4b96da69f6188d5a7783f210d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a005fe451c73fd2b3d1faa5643c11e6bd07acfc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b157dab93a7af44a84e78cf0cb311dde475cff5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5c52908d52c6c8eb8933264aa6087a0600fd892
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebeb70e29e37cfce899309cc2665a3bfe960ed94