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CVE-2026-46043· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

RDMA/rxe: Validate pad and ICRC before payload_size() in rxe_rcv

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rxe: Validate pad and ICRC before payload_size() in rxe_rcv rxe_rcv() currently checks only that the incoming packet is at least header_size(pkt) bytes long before payload_size() is used. However, payload_size() subtracts both the attacker-controlled BTH pad field and RXE_ICRC_SIZE from pkt->paylen: payload_size = pkt->paylen - offset[RXE_PAYLOAD] - bth_pad(pkt) - RXE_ICRC_SIZE This means a short packet can still make payload_size() underflow even if it includes enough bytes for the fixed headers. Simply requiring header_size(pkt) + RXE_ICRC_SIZE is not sufficient either, because a packet with a forged non-zero BTH pad can still leave payload_size() negative and pass an underflowed value to later receive-path users. Fix this by validating pkt->paylen against the full minimum length required by payload_size(): header_size(pkt) + bth_pad(pkt) + RXE_ICRC_SIZE.

CriticalCVSS 9.1 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

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Published
May 27, 2026
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.5% · 41th percentile
CWE
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CVSS
36 / 40 · 9.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.5%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · Linux
9.1
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Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel4.8 and later · before 5.10.258
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.209
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.175
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.140
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.12.86
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.18.27
  • linux linux kernel6.19 and later · before 7.0.4

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 4.8affected
    • 8700e3e7c4857d28ebaa824509934556da0b3e76 and later · before c4376c672c3648d5bdc31dfffc329d07164f93c4affected · git
    • 8700e3e7c4857d28ebaa824509934556da0b3e76 and later · before 5fedefec757192dcaad29a664ac332c7601be144affected · git
    • 8700e3e7c4857d28ebaa824509934556da0b3e76 and later · before 2c0d71ef12f46c57d37bc571f3f2797db7eb50ccaffected · git
    • 8700e3e7c4857d28ebaa824509934556da0b3e76 and later · before 2fd4f8b749309a61c3f3f88ee8891d94f79e1240affected · git
    • 8700e3e7c4857d28ebaa824509934556da0b3e76 and later · before f83519a4c122c9c7a850a2197648a9ff4c67c520affected · git
    • 8700e3e7c4857d28ebaa824509934556da0b3e76 and later · before 9b924f3a26b21330a837cfe72e819b6393bbeeaaaffected · git
    • 8700e3e7c4857d28ebaa824509934556da0b3e76 and later · before e8ee0e792d475b1067c199ef0af1b6221fa6f43daffected · git
    • 8700e3e7c4857d28ebaa824509934556da0b3e76 and later · before 7244491dab347f648e661da96dc0febadd9daec3affected · git
    • before 4.8not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:8bpftoolbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernelbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-corebefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-cross-headersbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debugbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-corebefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-develbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modulesbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-debug-modules-extrabefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-develbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-docbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-headersbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modulesbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-modules-extrabefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rtbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-corebefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debugbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-corebefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-develbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modulesbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-debug-modules-extrabefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-develbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt-modulesbefore 4.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_104.18.0-553.166.1.rt7.507.el8_10

+96

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux2c0d71ef12f46c57d37bc571f3f2797db7eb50ccVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux2fd4f8b749309a61c3f3f88ee8891d94f79e1240Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5fedefec757192dcaad29a664ac332c7601be144Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux7244491dab347f648e661da96dc0febadd9daec3Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux9b924f3a26b21330a837cfe72e819b6393bbeeaaVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc4376c672c3648d5bdc31dfffc329d07164f93c4Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe8ee0e792d475b1067c199ef0af1b6221fa6f43dVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxf83519a4c122c9c7a850a2197648a9ff4c67c520Vendor (CNA)
almalinux:kernel5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-core5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-devel-matched5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux6.1.176-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel0:5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched0:5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debuginfo0:5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel0:5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-devel-matched0:5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-devel0:5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-devel-matched0:5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)

+17

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

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

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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