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CVE-2026-46227
high
CVSS 7.8
Vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-46227)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-46227). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-46227** 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-2026-46227" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-46227 (linux) — CWE-367 / 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** (CWE-367) 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/1bfb06ecb00f7fdf35dba8e8f2877346cbe5e078
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6187a172d6ed57d6b2c327836e4407c6456e639d
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abb5f36771cc4c05899b34000829a787572a8817
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf0f40d8107e2ce827521968dc6926f3e13728ae
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9dadb31f36045a8cb65df4bd75e7237ef21a4b5
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46227
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rg55-jvw9-p7m7
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c7b55974f97b78d1109025eadf084e74cbf330f
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dbc8cde64280fc37cdd678cced34eaf96cfb197
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3a3f0b406b4b7eb3cea35a23fa2bf170848b104
- web https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-46227.json
- web https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482564
- web https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46227
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27735
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27731
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26563
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26535
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26515
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26462
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33899
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34094
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36018
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36348
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36349