CVE-2026-45852: Linux kernel · RDMA/rxe: Fix double free in rxe_srq_from_init
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in d493e0bfc748a520c349d6c8791b262aa5ad2e4e : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in d493e0bfc748a520c349d6c8791b262aa5ad2e4e, ce6f8e007682f378279d4cf83b240f12d52c723b, b98ab5494dbd48652561aa0b9c32f10500220745 +6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41236 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35896 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35863 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35844 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34094 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33899 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27713 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25217 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25121 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25120 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rxe: Fix double free in rxe_srq_from_init In rxe_srq_from_init(), the queue pointer 'q' is assigned to 'srq->rq.queue' before copying the SRQ number to user space. If copy_to_user() fails, the function calls rxe_queue_cleanup() to free the queue, but leaves the now-invalid pointer in 'srq->rq.queue'. The caller of rxe_srq_from_init() (rxe_create_srq) eventually calls rxe_srq_cleanup() upon receiving the error, which triggers a second rxe_queue_cleanup() on the same memory, leading to a double free. The call trace looks like this: kmem_cache_free+0x.../0x... rxe_queue_cleanup+0x1a/0x30 [rdma_rxe] rxe_srq_cleanup+0x42/0x60 [rdma_rxe] rxe_elem_release+0x31/0x70 [rdma_rxe] rxe_create_srq+0x12b/0x1a0 [rdma_rxe] ib_create_srq_user+0x9a/0x150 [ib_core] Fix this by moving 'srq->rq.queue = q' after copy_to_user.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45852 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-45852.json (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d493e0bfc748a520c349d6c8791b262aa5ad2e4e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d286f0d4e3ad3caf5f0e673cdad7bf89bf37d947 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce6f8e007682f378279d4cf83b240f12d52c723b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b98ab5494dbd48652561aa0b9c32f10500220745 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/af5956243018918130d52c9f671efdb40bab3366 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9abff51163aa1bc275ec356f74fe976291860a7f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c07aef09a121a4cd622a71eb0753a9e135c84a8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/26a9cfe12f4ffdeaa136f252478986fa5f397ddc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/26793db60925df1e88a29466813d586cbc190b8c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/22b8c23a3b92d023614bb00896fe364b2c1a31d3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0beefd0e15d962f497aad750b2d5e9c3570b66d1 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482166 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-45852 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41236 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35896 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35863 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35844 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34094 (opens in a new tab)