Integer overflow in Linux

CVE-2026-46039

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxgk: Fix potential integer overflow in length check Fix potential integer overflow in rxgk_extract_token() when checking the length of the ticket. Rather than rounding up the value to be tested (which might overflow), round down the size of the available data.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (49.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-46039: held from 0.004 to 0.006.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.002

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-46039?
CVE-2026-46039 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-05-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-46039?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.