CVE-2026-46207

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/virtio: fix empty payload in tap skb for non-linear buffers For non-linear skbs, virtio_transport_build_skb() goes through virtio_transport_copy_nonlinear_skb() to copy the original payload in the new skb to be delivered to the vsockmon tap device. This manually initializes an iov_iter but does not set iov_iter.count. Since the iov_iter is zero-initialized, the copy length is zero and no payload is actually copied to the monitor interface, leaving data un-initialized. Fix this by removing the linear vs non-linear split and using skb_copy_datagram_iter() with iov_iter_kvec() for all cases, as vhost-vsock already does. This handles both linear and non-linear skbs, properly initializes the iov_iter, and removes the now unused virtio_transport_copy_nonlinear_skb(). While touching this code, let's also check the return value of skb_copy_datagram_iter(), even though it's unlikely to fail.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

10 Jun 2026, 19:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-401
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06747f52ab157591cec7e5623a759473b66ef6f6 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06747f52ab157591cec7e5623a759473b66ef6f6 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/378b131a25bd1a5ee27ca199fe486c299d5350c5 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/378b131a25bd1a5ee27ca199fe486c299d5350c5 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a3e3d90cbc79600544536723911657730759af3 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a3e3d90cbc79600544536723911657730759af3 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52da6a74ca3de0fcda60301096b71534b3b18641 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52da6a74ca3de0fcda60301096b71534b3b18641 - Patch

28 May 2026, 10:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-28 10:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:53


NVD link : CVE-2026-46207

Mitre link : CVE-2026-46207

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46207


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime