Use of Uninitialized Variable in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46169
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU133025
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-2026-46169
CWE-ID: CWE-457
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 uninitialized memory use in hfs_brec_read() and catalog record handling in the hfsplus filesystem code when mounting a corrupted filesystem. A local user can mount a specially crafted filesystem image to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46169
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61a790974ff7e533acbceca06c7d02f22bf96d4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93e8d613f1a01b6637f387cc93f184cf7fb881d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a420904450962a562ad053a41a53a27755021b48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6b592275aeff184aa82fcf6abccd833fb71b393
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c91bbd6193c70a02c50c22e0fb1f60c3c5bd053a