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CVE-2026-46062
high
CVSS 7.8
Vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-46062)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-46062). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-46062** has been found in linux.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux CVE-2026-46062" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-46062 (linux) — CWE-190 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / unauthenticated
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-190) exists in linux.
📍 Affected scope
linux — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 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/60dab3e2931f3d792438a77a6cb0cb731c43300b
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6175d09c23bec4b60860ee9a0170308ff4b56e10
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/984a415f019536ea2d24de9010744e5302a9a948
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a954061b334ec67c79ae9d0cadd83fa521396487
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1af27cec07a9fd0847166bdb23c99e86b05bfdc
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46062
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-68g3-h729-p4rw
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/424858f9a048057bb8f834bfe03d18f5e477e747
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e73cd5aed6b15e55c1c47577bdb473b5e88d6a69