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CVE-2026-45958
high
CVSS 7.1
Vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-45958)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-45958). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-45958** has been found in linux.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux CVE-2026-45958" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-45958 (linux) — CWE-476 / CVSS v3 7.1
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-476) exists in linux.
📍 Affected scope
linux — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.1/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'linux' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'linux' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `linux` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13537f7f6d28a87ee2e496e071b6ad9541905f23
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/235d702b771416b8a61e81bb09ba39282e4268fd
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e147aa3169b83eaf044776f81d86235bf147de1
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4949e32387fe315b59ad5f422c9fc52836fbdd1e
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c4193829109f38b2855de77981adc2e066286c7
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7efb6a4e6b1b523e744d17e6249757ed97caae7c
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2914c0ca7557c6c5c845621cb6d6c9f26ab5a8c
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4c98c077c7fb2dfdece7d605e694b5ea2665085
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45958
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x43q-w948-5wxq