CVE-2026-46207
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/virtio: fix empty payload in tap skb for non-linear buffers For non-linear skbs, virtio_transport_build_skb() goes through virtio_transport_copy_nonlinear_skb() to copy the original payload in the new skb to be delivered to the vsockmon tap device. This manually initializes an iov_iter but does not set iov_iter.count. Since the iov_iter is zero-initialized, the copy length is zero and no payload is actually copied to the monitor interface, leaving data un-initialized. Fix this by removing the linear vs non-linear split and using skb_copy_datagram_iter() with iov_iter_kvec() for all cases, as vhost-vsock already does. This handles both linear and non-linear skbs, properly initializes the iov_iter, and removes the now unused virtio_transport_copy_nonlinear_skb(). While touching this code, let's also check the return value of skb_copy_datagram_iter(), even though it's unlikely to fail.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.7
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.90,
6.18.32,
7.0.9,
7.1-rc4
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2026-46207 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/06747f52ab157591cec7e5623a759473b66ef6f6
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/378b131a25bd1a5ee27ca199fe486c299d5350c5
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a3e3d90cbc79600544536723911657730759af3
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-46207?
CVE-2026-46207 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.7 onward and has been patched in 6.12.90, 6.18.32, 7.0.9 and others. CVE-2026-46207 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-2026-46207?
Yes — CVE-2026-46207 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.90, 6.18.32, 7.0.9 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-46207 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-46207 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.