CVE-2026-46294

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-08. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this week
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

dm: fix a buffer overflow in ioctl processing

Tony Asleson (using Claude) found a buffer overflow in dm-ioctl in the function retrieve_status:

  • The code in retrieve_status checks that the output string fits into
the output buffer and writes the output string there
  • Then, the code aligns the "outptr" variable to the next 8-byte
boundary: outptr = align_ptr(outptr);
  • The alignment doesn't check overflow, so outptr could point past the
buffer end
  • The "for" loop is iterated again, it executes:
remaining = len - (outptr - outbuf);
  • If "outptr" points past "outbuf + len", the arithmetics wraps around
and the variable "remaining" contains unusually high number
  • With "remaining" being high, the code writes more data past the end of
the buffer

Luckily, this bug has no security implications because:

  • Only root can issue device mapper ioctls
  • The commonly used libraries that communicate with device mapper
(libdevmapper and devicemapper-rs) use buffer size that is aligned to 8 bytes - thus, "outptr = align_ptr(outptr)" can't overshoot the input buffer and the bug can't happen accidentally

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
40(Track)
EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 8, 2026

Last Modified

July 23, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Jul 8, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

dm: fix a buffer overflow in ioctl processing - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0b0b09d9840838ae77ccdd6a62de0daef4e6e0a
generic

dm: fix a buffer overflow in ioctl processing - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d271631023cbe1cbe7c31a0275ab797883be6e0a
generic

dm: fix a buffer overflow in ioctl processing - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8c5311237448f6ffeecc9aec2362e3692623668
generic

dm: fix a buffer overflow in ioctl processing - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8daa6c708ef524089ae43f2aed9190acb26d7df8
generic

dm: fix a buffer overflow in ioctl processing - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5af6a879e915ae7bcd83695c316ebb32e1c61bc2
generic

dm: fix a buffer overflow in ioctl processing - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/526ff9126a0ae087b65726e1faf31114c718020d
generic

dm: fix a buffer overflow in ioctl processing - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/448ee8fb79c26a26599ffa4b2adeb4322d3d3d8c
generic

dm: fix a buffer overflow in ioctl processing - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fa49cc884f6496a915c35621ba4da35649bf159

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-46294(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(30)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-tools-aws-edge (5.15.0.1112.119~20.04.1) @ focal2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-6.8 (6.8.0-136.136) @ noble2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-26.04-edge (7.0.0-28.28) @ resolute2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge (7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1) @ noble2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8 (6.8.0-1059.62.1) @ noble2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1109.105) @ jammy2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1063.71) @ noble2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-edge (7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1) @ noble2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-edge (5.15.0.1109.115~20.04.1) @ focal2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.186.196~20.04.1) @ focal2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oem-7.0 (7.0.0-1009.9) @ resolute2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-1064.72+fips1) @ noble2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-7.0 (7.0.0-1008.8) @ resolute2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-lowlatency-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-edge (6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15 (5.15.0.1064.64) @ jammy2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-7.0 (7.0.0-1009.9) @ resolute2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-aws-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1061.64+1) @ noble2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1062.69) @ noble2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-realtime-6.8 (6.8.0-2050.52) @ noble2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-realtime-7.0 (7.0.0-1015.15) @ resolute2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-aws-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-1061.64+fips1) @ noble2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp (6.8.0.1033.34) @ noble2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1117.102) @ jammy2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-intel-iotg-edge (5.15.0.1107.113~20.04.1) @ focal2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-intel-iotg-5.15 (5.15.0.1107.106) @ jammy2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-hwe-24.04-edge (7.0.0-1016.16) @ resolute2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-hwe-26.04 (7.0.0-2016.16) @ resolute2026-09-14ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-edge (5.15.0.1112.122~20.04.1) @ focal2026-09-14ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(5 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (54 versions)5.10.259-1—
linux-6.16.1.106-3~deb11u1 ... 6.1.174-1~deb11u1 (20 versions)6.1.176-1~deb11u1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (53 versions)6.1.176-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.88-1~bpo12+1 (21 versions)6.12.88-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 7.0.7-1~bpo13+1 (136 versions)7.0.7-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(25)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-09-14 04:50 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-09-14 04:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-25 01:23 UTCVendor advisory
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  28. 2026-08-17 01:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  31. 2026-08-16 12:01 UTCVendor advisory
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-46294?
CVE-2026-46294 is a high vulnerability published on June 8, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm: fix a buffer overflow in ioctl processing Tony Asleson (using Claude) found a buffer overflow in dm-ioctl in the function retrieve_status: 1. The code in retrieve_status checks that the output string fits into the output buffer…
When was CVE-2026-46294 disclosed?
CVE-2026-46294 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 8, 2026, with the most recent update on July 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-46294 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-46294 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 96.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-46294?
CVE-2026-46294 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-46294?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-46294, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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