CVE-2026-46150
HighIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fanotify: fix false positive on permission events fsnotify_get_mark_safe() may return false for a mark on an unrelated group, which results in bypassing the permission check. Fix by skipping over detached marks that are not in the current group.
CVSS 3.1 score
7.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
4.12
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-2026-46150 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/04bb66be92f48ed13c3faf1139d892df228789bc
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a7611ad653785fcdea5ff5f4441e2b7d05b7f11
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7746e3bd4cc19b5092e00d32d676e329bfcb6900
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-46150?
CVE-2026-46150 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.12 onward and has been patched in 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175 and others. CVE-2026-46150 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-2026-46150?
CVE-2026-46150 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-46150?
Yes — CVE-2026-46150 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-46150 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-46150 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.