CVE-2026-46086
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bridge: use a stable FDB dst snapshot in RCU readers Local FDB entries can be rewritten in place by `fdb_delete_local()`, which updates `f->dst` to another port or to `NULL` while keeping the entry alive. Several bridge RCU readers inspect `f->dst`, including `br_fdb_fillbuf()` through the `brforward_read()` sysfs path. These readers currently load `f->dst` multiple times and can therefore observe inconsistent values across the check and later dereference. In `br_fdb_fillbuf()`, this means a concurrent local-FDB update can change `f->dst` after the NULL check and before the `port_no` dereference, leading to a NULL-ptr-deref. Fix this by taking a single `READ_ONCE()` snapshot of `f->dst` in each affected RCU reader and using that snapshot for the rest of the access sequence. Also publish the in-place `f->dst` updates in `fdb_delete_local()` with `WRITE_ONCE()` so the readers and writer use matching access patterns.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
3.14
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.6.140,
6.12.86,
6.18.27,
7.0.4,
7.1-rc1
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2026-46086 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b9e4bbfb7c949151e3acd44ed4aa33614d2e110
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5424e678f9b304e148cf5dcc047cffc7a56a3bb5
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81af4137a30c4c2dc694dea8cacb180bd66000ef
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-46086?
CVE-2026-46086 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.14 onward and has been patched in 6.6.140, 6.12.86, 6.18.27 and others. CVE-2026-46086 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-46086?
Yes — CVE-2026-46086 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.140, 6.12.86, 6.18.27 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-46086 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-46086 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.