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CVE-2026-46155

9.1
Critical
EPSS 0.48%Patch availableMay 30, 2026

Linux kernel SMB client: out-of-bounds read leaks kernel memory.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-46155 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-46155 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-46155?

CVE-2026-46155 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-46155?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-46155. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-46155 affect?

CVE-2026-46155 affects Linux kernel smb client (smb2). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-46155?

Update kernel to patched version with SMB fix.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Linux kernel smb client (smb2)
impact

Info disclosure: crafted SMB response leaks kernel heap memory; could enable further exploits.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
Linux Linux
  • affected>= 7449d736bbbd160c76b01b8fcdf72f58a8757d4b and < dffb44b2e06a2908e249f0f93156fc987eee1d1c
  • affected>= ea41367b2a602f602ea6594fc4a310520dcc64f4 and < 9b3af35645ff9cd334edc130249f9a2fb2bea25f
  • affected>= ea41367b2a602f602ea6594fc4a310520dcc64f4 and < 512d33bc8ea4ea5c19728ee118715f4b1f4d1926
  • affected>= ea41367b2a602f602ea6594fc4a310520dcc64f4 and < a16f70a71be4b5a4eccf39a9bf09b47285f4cb7c
  • affected>= ea41367b2a602f602ea6594fc4a310520dcc64f4 and < 8d09328dfda089675e4c049f3f256064a1d1996b
  • affected>= 6.6.32 and < 6.6.140
  • affected6.9
vendor says fixed in< 6.9, >= 6.6.140 and <= 6.6.*, >= 6.12.88 and <= 6.12.*, >= 6.18.30 and <= 6.18.*, >= 7.0.7 and <= 7.0.*, >= 7.1 and <= *

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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