Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46158

Vulnerability identifier: #VU133034

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46158

CWE-ID: CWE-404

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown or release in the mptcp path manager ADD_ADDR retransmission handling when retransmitting ADD_ADDR messages. A local user can trigger ADD_ADDR retransmissions to cause a denial of service.

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
openEuler
Ubuntu
bpftool
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
perf-debuginfo
perf
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools
kernel-source
kernel-headers
kernel-devel
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel
linux (Debian package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package)

Install security update from vendor's repository.

bpftool - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
python3-perf - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
perf-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
perf - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel-tools-devel - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel-tools - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel-source - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel-headers - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel-devel - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel-debugsource - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.12.94-1
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 7.0.0-28.28, 7.0.0-28.28.1, 7.0.0-1003.4, 7.0.0-1008.8
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 7.0.0-1008.8, 7.0.0-1010.10
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 7.0.0-1009.9, 7.0.0-1015.15
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 7.0.0-1009.9, 7.0.0-1010.10
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1009.9

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25e37407442b8766ec2cf52fb4e31b5c3d3aeeae
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9634cb35af17019baec21ca648516ce376fa10e6
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acd3d3562315c99f3c0db16f0fcc5f0306638982

• Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel mptcp
• Debian update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-oem-7.0
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-ibm
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure
• Ubuntu update for linux-aws
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for kernel