CVE-2026-46085
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix rxkad crypto unalignment handling Fix handling of a packet with a misaligned crypto length.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix rxkad crypto unalignment handling Fix handling of a packet with a misaligned crypto length. Also handle non-ENOMEM errors from decryption by aborting. Further, remove the WARN_ON_ONCE() so that it can't be remotely triggered (a trace line can still be emitted).
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.44% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/440d20d95e844b657a93a0b2dcc2aae155efdce6Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af9271eb666d07b6f65612dc160a47f7cb5220edPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/def304aae2edf321d2671fd6ca766a93c21f877ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0d3efd03b2a9e0f1ffa6df8fcb264af3d494286Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1c6bd0cc786a8fa74829ce3c4b3673944a308f4Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.