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CVE-2026-46243
high
CVSS 7.1
Vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-46243)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-46243). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-46243** 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-2026-46243" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-46243 (linux) — CWE-20 / 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-20) 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/0aece6685fc80a8de492688ca2315fb86ec379c7
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2035acfb17221729b1b8ac335e941868a04ca079
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3da1fdf4efbc490041eb4f836bf596201203f8f2
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7713bd320ed4fc3d08a227cd8e41242219a16981
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91f89c1d83e80417629791fcef6af8140d7d01c8
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9544559e59438a4b609b2fdfa0763d8360572824
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3bbda6502a9398b816fa2e71c9a3f955f58013d
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf20038657d6d4974349556a34e08fe0490bebbc
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46243
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3mg7-pfmq-9qfv
- web https://github.com/manizada/CIFSwitch
- web http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/6
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33221
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33222
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33223
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33224
- web https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46243
- web https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2481486
- web https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-46243.json
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23258
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23259
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23329
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23395
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24381
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25908
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26462
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26515
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26535
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26563
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26570
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27708
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27719
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27729
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27735
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33219
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33220
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33225
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33486
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28887
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28962
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34764
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34788
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34815