CVE-2026-93207: Linux kernel · SUNRPC: Zero rpc_gss_wire_cred at svcauth_gss_decode_credbody() entry
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in e0778464049b0238f2915a40007a4154f86cf351 : patch Linux kernel as a priority.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in e0778464049b0238f2915a40007a4154f86cf351, 11539e8fcce0b0af062ae5fecf7b3676c2f7aeed, 56b29d62017c7dd1718d060dd5b3a2ce61095d0c +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Sep 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.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel. Users should update to the fixed kernel versions identified by the commits e0778464049b0238f2915a40007a4154f86cf351, 11539e8fcce0b0af062ae5fecf7b3676c2f7aeed, 56b29d62017c7dd1718d060dd5b3a2ce61095d0c, 0fa8a8acae57e6373962741d5b06d13f44aba6a9, and 0e18641708eaa8bc3c1ff338cd844aeadbd52bac. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-93207 is a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's SUNRPC subsystem affecting version 6.3. The flaw involves improper handling of the rpc_gss_wire_cred structure in the svcauth_gss_decode_credbody() function, where early decode failures leave partially decoded credentials mixed with stale data, leading to dangling pointers. This can cause consumers of the credential data to operate on invalid memory. The vulnerability has been fixed by zeroing the rpc_gss_wire_cred structure at function entry to ensure all early returns leave a clean state.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/56b29d62017c7dd1718d060dd5b3a2ce61095d0c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e18641708eaa8bc3c1ff338cd844aeadbd52bac (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0778464049b0238f2915a40007a4154f86cf351 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fa8a8acae57e6373962741d5b06d13f44aba6a9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/11539e8fcce0b0af062ae5fecf7b3676c2f7aeed (opens in a new tab)