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CVE-2026-99046

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10

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CVE-2026-99046 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gve: fix XSK buffer leak on error descriptor When the error bit is set in the RX completion descriptor, the buf_state and its attached buffer should be freed. In the case of AF_XDP ZC, the XSK buffer was not freed, leading to a leak. This issue was caught by LLM..

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gve: fix XSK buffer leak on error descriptor When the error bit is set in the RX completion descriptor, the buf_state and its attached buffer should be freed. In the case of AF_XDP ZC, the XSK buffer was not freed, leading to a leak. This issue was caught by LLM.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux>= c1fffc5d66a7147d557736c2341a511e0896d9ff, < 06656aaa7e43ae62b673c2244d27099b8b94a70d; >= c1fffc5d66a7147d557736c2341a511e0896d9ff, < 889f763874855c575429f75946132a53c573aa14; >= c1fffc5d66a7147d557736c2341a511e0896d9ff, < 9fed6a8ab8a5bacba2c709cb19d2dd6d2fa9112e
LinuxLinux6.17

References

Timeline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-99046?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gve: fix XSK buffer leak on error descriptor When the error bit is set in the RX completion descriptor, the buf_state and its attached buffer should be freed. In the case of AF_XDP ZC, the XSK buffer was not freed, leading to a leak. This issue was caught by LLM.
How severe is CVE-2026-99046?
CVE-2026-99046 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-99046?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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