CVE-2026-46234
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock: fix buffer size clamping order In vsock_update_buffer_size(), the buffer size was being clamped to the maximum first, and then to the minimum. If a user sets a minimum buffer size larger than the maximum, the minimum check overrides the maximum check, inverting the constraint. This breaks the intended socket memory boundaries by allowing the vsk->buffer_size to grow beyond the configured vsk->buffer_max_size. Fix this by checking the minimum first, and then the maximum. This ensures the buffer size never exceeds the buffer_max_size.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | affected | |
| debian | bullseye | affected | |
| debian | forky | fixed | 7.0.9-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 7.0.9-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 6.12.90-1 |
| sles | affected | |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b68881501460c3761f196469e1e503218c5e536
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2602f7bb5818e92315feeaeb71d8ce4d5c9ab160
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/310da27932dd0afe7ce7456dfe1f0814c3301f41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a998a7e250bf976539e05a00ec64a81292afecaa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d114bfdc9b76bf93b881e195b7ec957c14227bab
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-46234
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46234.html
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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