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CVE-2026-46208
high
CVSS 7.8
Vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-46208)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-46208). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-46208** 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-2026-46208" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-46208 (linux) — CVSS v3 7.8
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** (unclassified) 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/03660dab86f93319178a24667f6998526dc4355d
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26dfeee8db81354bfdade155f27f9e16510ad196
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d3cf6a7314aca4df0a6dde28ce784a2a30d0166
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79bc0eaeef2c5797317bf2da8e3159a74d62ec47
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8634c1dbd73adb74d40533ebb7e914efb82e71fb
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46208
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jpxw-c2j5-6fpx
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/268078acae72daa12b17b2b299701cb9924e469a
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58943b7ea356294749dae3e75b96c0ee292c00be
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e7d0ac936354c36810e74ac3056b334ed1f4058