CVE-2026-46242: linux kernel from 5.15.209 (inclusive), before 5.16 (exclusive), from 6.1.175 (inclusive), before 6.2 (exclusive)…

Affected technology

linux kernel · from 5.15.209 (inclusive), before 5.16 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 6.1.175 (inclusive), before 6.2 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 6.4 (inclusive), before 6.18.33 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 6.19 (inclusive), before 7.0.10 (exclusive)
linux

Linux · f2451def095c1743adcfcb0cb5dadc86034e162a to before a10fbbe74e1c743beb1bb312109366667461df8a, a1f93804449d13f97dabd4b996817de4bf1ed67a to before 3e1144d2515d28e4312e663ea05eac203101491d, 58c9b016e12855286370dfb704c08498edbc857a to before 2de4db145b2992da496fea6c51f9839be678ae24, 58c9b016e12855286370dfb704c08498edbc857a to before 9324de74a3a59b9fde9b62ee45ebaa71458ba2e5, 58c9b016e12855286370dfb704c08498edbc857a to before ef4ca02e95363e78977ca04340d44fe3b4b2b81f, 58c9b016e12855286370dfb704c08498edbc857a to before ced39b6a8062bac5c18a1c3df85634107eb8664a, 58c9b016e12855286370dfb704c08498edbc857a to before a6dc643c69311677c574a0f17a3f4d66a5f3744b, 5.15.209 to before 5.15.222, 6.1.175 to before 6.1.178
Linux

Linux · 6.4
Linux

Component: Not specified by the source
File: fs/eventpoll.c

Attack conditions (Source advisory, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

Source advisory’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.8/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high. The description does not specify what an attacker can achieve beyond these rated impacts.