CVE-2026-46124
HighIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: isofs: validate block number from NFS file handle in isofs_export_iget isofs_fh_to_dentry() and isofs_fh_to_parent() pass an attacker- controlled block number (ifid->block or ifid->parent_block) from the NFS file handle to isofs_export_iget(), which only rejects block == 0 before calling isofs_iget() and ultimately sb_bread(). A crafted file handle with fh_len sufficient to pass the check added by commit 0405d4b63d08 ("isofs: Prevent the use of too small fid") can still drive the server to read any in-range block on the backing device as if it were an iso_directory_record. That earlier fix was assigned CVE-2025-37780. sb_bread() on an out-of-range block returns NULL cleanly via the EIO path, so there is no memory-safety violation. For in-range reads of adjacent-partition data on the same block device, the unrelated bytes end up in iso_inode_info fields that reach the NFS client as dentry metadata. The deployment surface (isofs exported over NFS from loop-mounted images) is narrow and requires an authenticated NFS peer, but the malformed-file-handle class is reportable as hardening next to the existing CVE-2025-37780 fix. Reject block >= ISOFS_SB(sb)->s_nzones in isofs_export_iget() so the check covers both isofs_fh_to_dentry() and isofs_fh_to_parent() call sites with a single line.
CVSS 3.1 score
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.10.237,
5.15.181,
6.1.135,
6.6.88,
6.12.25,
5.4.293,
6.14.4,
6.15
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.258,
5.15.209,
6.1.175,
6.6.140,
6.12.88,
6.18.30,
7.0.7,
7.1-rc2
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2026-46124 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/0a1af74ae2177bda3aee0837a0546309aa539d0d
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24376458138387fb251e782e624c7776e9826796
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31dbb4ba0f719ae7774e4c0c95172c9bf81692f5
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-46124?
CVE-2026-46124 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.10.237 onward and has been patched in 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175 and others. CVE-2026-46124 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-46124?
CVE-2026-46124 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-46124?
Yes — CVE-2026-46124 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.10.237 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-46124 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-46124 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.