CVE-2026-46010 rxrpc: Fix error handling in rxgk_extract_token()

High 8.1 Published Updated

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.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-46010, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46010, GHSA-v639-25mx-rj6v, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46010.

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