CVE-2026-46012
Published May 27, 2026
Modified May 27, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix memory leaks in rxkad_verify_response() Fix rxkad_verify_response() to free the ticket and the server key under all circumstances by initialising the ticket pointer to NULL and then making all paths through the function after the first allocation has been done go through a single common epilogue that just releases everything - where all the releases skip on a NULL pointer.
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EPSS — Exploit Prediction
0.0012
Probability of exploitation
0.02%
Percentile rank
EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.
References
Other References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34f61a07e0cdefaecd3ec03bb5fb22215643678f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/852b9d64cea421336579b2de3d1338dfa677e2dd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/861b9a0a1823bf064a7b810d29502a9ef043f40f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4b8f32e73eafd4a5076be890c7c8506ec04567c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c91f33fb8356dedc82bc56ce210f1a5dbee62a52
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-46012? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
rxrpc: Fix memory leaks in rxkad_verify_response()
Fix rxkad_verify_response() to free the ticket and the server key under all
circumstances by initialising the ticket pointer to NULL and then making
all paths through the function after the first allocation has been done go
through a single common epilogue that just releases everything - where all
the releases skip on a NULL pointer.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-46012? +
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