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CVE-2026-46300

Linux Kernel Missing Initialization of a Variable Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2026-10-31
11 days past due
EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)16.1% · 97percentile
From CVE publication to KEV listing158 days (2026-05-23 → 2026-10-28)
Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)3 days
Days on the KEV list14 days
Date added to KEV2026-10-28
Known ransomware campaign useUnknown
VendorLinux
ProductKernel
Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-456

Linux: 32 entries (1.8% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 9 added in 2026.

BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.

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Description

Linux Kernel contains a missing initialization of a variable vulnerability that could allow for unintended modification of page-cache-backed data via failure to preserve the shared-fragment marker during socket buffer coalescing, causing ESP input processing to decrypt shared fragments in place. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 to implant PHP webshells and run commands as root.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Notes

This vulnerability affects an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: ; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3599e6b3cc1ada96883d496a50a210d3afbb6987 ; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f2b16022a2e10ca7bccfb98db5ed2ec0f72641c ; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d3e5fd19fe1063bf607219e8562fbd567b8e8d5 ; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78bf6b6bb19541d19fbda6242e7cfe2c682763c0 ; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/760e1addc27ba1a7beb4a0a7e8b3e9ec49e7a34e ; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bd9e113d50034db99d7ef69fd8e5242d15e414a ; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3884358a9286b17f389a72b1426fc4547c23c111 ; https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84eca5817390257cef78013d0112481c503b4a3 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46300

References

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