CVE-2026-45998General(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix potential UAF after skb_unshare() failure If skb_unshare() fails to unshare a packet due to allocation failure in rxrpc_input_packet(), the skb pointer in the parent (rxrpc_io_thread()) will be NULL'd out. This will likely cause the call to trace_rxrpc_rx_done() to oops. Fix this by moving the unsharing down to where rxrpc_input_call_event() calls rxrpc_input_call_packet(). There are a number of places prior to that where we ignore DATA packets for a variety of reasons (such as the call already being complete) for which an unshare is then avoided. And with that, rxrpc_input_packet() doesn't need to take a pointer to the pointer to the packet, so change that to just a pointer.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-416CWE-825

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-28: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-05-28: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-28: 105-28
Signal classification1 categories
General
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    General

    🪟 “No CVSS yet” is the security equivalent of “trust me bro.” RxRPC UAF in Linux can still go boom—patch anyway, because Windows admins know the crash math. #Windows #Security #Linux #CVE https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-45998-linux-kernel-rxrpc-fix-no-cvss-yet-patch-anyway.420391/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #LinuxKernelSecurity #RxrpcVulnerability #CvePatchManagement https://t.co/7UyOAE48Q9

    Post summary

    The tweet highlights a Linux RxRPC use‑after‑free (CVE‑2026‑45998) but offers no PoC, exploit, or patch details, merely urging users to apply any available fix.

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