{"cve":"CVE-2026-46094","nvd":{"published":"2026-05-27T14:17:30.963","modified":"2026-06-25T21:16:11.693","status":"Analyzed","description":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\next4: fix bounds check in check_xattrs() to prevent out-of-bounds access\n\nThe bounds check for the next xattr entry in check_xattrs() uses\n(void *)next >= end, which allows next to point within sizeof(u32)\nbytes of end. On the next loop iteration, IS_LAST_ENTRY() reads 4\nbytes via *(__u32 *)(entry), which can overrun the valid xattr region.\n\nFor example, if next lands at end - 1, the check passes since\nnext < end, but IS_LAST_ENTRY() reads 4 bytes starting at end - 1,\naccessing 3 bytes beyond the valid region.\n\nFix this by changing the check to (void *)next + sizeof(u32) > end,\nensuring there is always enough space for the IS_LAST_ENTRY() read\non the subsequent iteration.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H","score":7.1},"cwes":["CWE-125"],"references":["https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/520986722dbf869c122252123fc161c7302eab7d","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/537e065977022aa22f2c2503e8accaf16622e0fd","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a5314d2387633a272a04d1bd8727f99058e4e68","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab6da97bc310db35d4e4ef5354bc3ff626b0698c","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eceafc31ea7b42c984ece10d79d505c0bb6615d5"],"products":["linux:linux_kernel"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T22:36:28.938604137+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2026-46094","score":0.00125,"percentile":0.0219,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}