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CVE-2026-46159VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · btrfs: fix btrfs_ioctl_space_info() slot_count TOCTOU which can lead to info-leak

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS
0.09% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 0% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Security Response Center MicrosoftAffected
  • =3.0
  • Microsoft
  • Azure Linux
  • 3.0
  • Azure Linux 3.0
  • kernel
Fixed in–

Description

CVE-2026-46159 is a vulnerability in the btrfs filesystem related to a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in the btrfs_ioctl_space_info() function. This flaw can lead to an information leak. The affected version explicitly stated is version 3.0. No CVSS score is provided.

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