Vulnerability in Linux

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. 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).

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (48.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.3% 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-2026-46085: held from 0.004 to 0.006.

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

Affected products

  • Linux — versions f93af41b9f5f798823d0d0fb8765c2a936d76270, 6.19.13, 7.1-rc1
  • Linux Kernel — versions 7.0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-46085?
CVE-2026-46085 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-05-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-46085?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.