Out-of-bounds Read in Linux
CVE-2026-46094
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix bounds check in check_xattrs() to prevent out-of-bounds access The bounds check for the next xattr entry in check_xattrs() uses (void *)next >= end, which allo…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (2.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 6.18.27, 3478c83cf26bbffd026ae6a56bcb1fe544f0834e, 7.1-rc1
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-46094?
- CVE-2026-46094 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-05-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-46094?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.