CVE-2026-46010 rxrpc: Fix error handling in rxgk_extract_token()
A missing error check in the Linux kernel's rxrpc module can lead to a null pointer dereference and system crash when memory allocation fails.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-46010?
CVE-2026-46010 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 27 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
rxrpc: Fix error handling in rxgk_extract_token()
Fix a missing bit of error handling in rxgk_extract_token(): in the event that rxgk_decrypt_skb() returns -ENOMEM, it should just return that rather than continuing on (for anything else, it generates an abort).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-46010?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2026-46010?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-46010 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-46010 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-46010, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46010, GHSA-v639-25mx-rj6v, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46010.