Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46156
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU133032
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-2026-46156
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 cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in loongson_gpu_fixup_dma_hang() when scanning PCI devices during system initialization. A local user can attach a discrete GPU in a configuration that causes an invalid register address to be used to trigger a kernel panic.
The issue occurs on LoongArch systems when a discrete GPU is present and the switch logic does not match the expected device cases.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46156
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07d190e4ec689d6478f7f5e36099fb9bf457e7c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cb19b06c09983727573bbe7d7430cbad480a714
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81fef1c278436e6bd68ee4ca05a0acb96e256561
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8dfa2f8780e486d05b9a0ffce70b8f5fbd62053e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e1aed63a5552958ef2a9bfd699a3f990e52a77f