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CVE-2026-46322: Linux kernel · tun: free page on build_skb failure in tun_xdp_one()

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in d16e38fac09a47bfcf98c1ad65a1bb53f94540f5 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:18 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-16.

Patch
Available – fixed in d16e38fac09a47bfcf98c1ad65a1bb53f94540f5, aa8963fdce667a42fb7f0bdd2909fadcab02f9a8, aa308e9dbb9acb17cacdbbce9e4504f69bac8385 +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 043d222f93ab8c76b56a3b315cd8692e35affb6c, < d16e38fac09a47bfcf98c1ad65a1bb53f94540f5
Fixed in
  • d16e38fac09a47bfcf98c1ad65a1bb53f94540f5
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 043d222f93ab8c76b56a3b315cd8692e35affb6c, < aa8963fdce667a42fb7f0bdd2909fadcab02f9a8
Fixed in
  • aa8963fdce667a42fb7f0bdd2909fadcab02f9a8
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 043d222f93ab8c76b56a3b315cd8692e35affb6c, < aa308e9dbb9acb17cacdbbce9e4504f69bac8385
Fixed in
  • aa308e9dbb9acb17cacdbbce9e4504f69bac8385
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 043d222f93ab8c76b56a3b315cd8692e35affb6c, < 793385c154771603b8671dd8338927221e9d8d78
Fixed in
  • 793385c154771603b8671dd8338927221e9d8d78
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 043d222f93ab8c76b56a3b315cd8692e35affb6c, < 2638a9c1521905bb5c5d1e95c8fbc09f79148ed7
Fixed in
  • 2638a9c1521905bb5c5d1e95c8fbc09f79148ed7
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 043d222f93ab8c76b56a3b315cd8692e35affb6c, < 60d9c0d6cdde5420d6483c921b16fe5465eb5238
Fixed in
  • 60d9c0d6cdde5420d6483c921b16fe5465eb5238

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tun: free page on build_skb failure in tun_xdp_one() When build_skb() fails in tun_xdp_one(), the function sets ret to -ENOMEM and jumps to the out label, which returns without freeing the page that vhost_net_build_xdp() allocated for the frame. As with the short-frame rejection path, tun_sendmsg() discards the per-buffer error and still returns total_len, so vhost_tx_batch() takes the success path and never frees the page. Each build_skb() failure in a batch leaks one page-frag chunk. Free the page before taking the error path, matching the put_page() the other error exits of tun_xdp_one() already perform.

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