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CVE-2026-46022
high
CVSS 7.1
Out-of-Bounds Read in linux (CVE-2026-46022)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-46022). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-46022** 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-2026-46022" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-46022 (linux) — CWE-125 / 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
**out-of-bounds read** (CWE-125) 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/07c4f18b303106e6b24492c12b95d48a4b985841
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ca75f6b74ec7f685464e5745ecfcf3a76d284e9
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22a16d3eafee92a165c756081587c95850127107
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b6e6ead556734bdc14024c5f837132b1e7a4b84
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc7e9a74e32299d7e93e178ca482a0b59ef1595b
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46022
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cpgx-54rr-4jm6
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f6ecc9153df176e956d0664b56f93080b0a45f0
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bac8643486f854dd53af9b23aea7dbbd9b7c1865
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7e5b4eefd7be3e09f8bd5fee63ed478fd7446ab