Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2026-46159
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: fix btrfs_ioctl_space_info() slot_count TOCTOU which can lead to info-leak btrfs_ioctl_space_info() has a TOCTOU race between two passes over the block group RAID…
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
EPSS: 0.001 (0.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 5.15.210, 6.1.176, 7.0.7
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 2.6.34
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-46159?
- CVE-2026-46159 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2026-05-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-46159?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.