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CVE-2026-45838 Linux BPF Bug Leaks Kernel Memory to Userspace
The Linux kernel's BPF subsystem harbors a critical information leak that could allow local attackers to siphon sensitive data from kernel memory, according to a new advisory from kernel.org and the...
Linux SHA204A Driver Bug: RNG Race Leads to UAF and Memory Leak
The National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-46075 on May 27, 2026, flagging a critical race condition in the Linux kernel’s driver for the Atmel SHA204A cryptographic chip. The bug,...
Linux kernel memory leak CVE-2026-46048 patched in ALSA caiaq driver after USB probe failure
The National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-46048 on May 27, 2026, detailing a significant memory leak in the Linux kernel’s ALSA caiaq USB audio driver. When device initialization...
CVE-2026-46003: Linux Kernel QRTR Nameserver DoS Flaw Fixed with Node Cap
{ "title": "CVE-2026-46003: Linux Kernel QRTR Nameserver DoS Flaw Fixed with Node Cap", "content": "On May 27, 2026, the National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-46003, a...
CVE-2026-46006: Critical Integer Overflow in Nouveau DRM Driver Threatens Linux Systems with Nvidia GPUs
Security researchers have disclosed a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Nouveau graphics driver that could allow local attackers to escalate privileges on systems using Nvidia GPUs....
CVE-2026-46102: Linux Kernel Stream Parser Memory Leak Fix Stops Denial-of-Service Attacks
Linux kernel maintainers disclosed a critical memory leak vulnerability on May 27, 2026, patching CVE-2026-46102, a bug in the kernel's stream parser that allowed remote attackers to exhaust system...
Linux Kernel arptables FireWire Flaw (CVE-2026-45844) Raises Security Concerns for Windows Users Too
The National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-45844 on May 27, 2026, exposing a critical flaw in the Linux kernel’s netfilter subsystem. The vulnerability, which affects the arptables...
Linux Kernel CVE-2026-46065: Hot-Unplug Bug in fbdev Deferred I/O Could Impact Windows Users
A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-46065, fixes a critical lifetime issue in the framebuffer (fbdev) deferred I/O subsystem that can be triggered after a graphics device is...
Linux Kernel Bridge RCU Race (CVE-2026-46086) Exposes Systems to DoS Attacks—What Windows Users Need to Know
CVE-2026-46086, assigned by kernel.org on May 27, 2026, exposes a serious weakness in the Linux kernel's bridge forwarding database (FDB). A race condition tied to read-copy-update (RCU)...
CVE-2026-45859: Linux Netfilter nfnetlink_queue Flaw Drops UDP GSO Packets, Impacts Windows Subsystem for Linux
The National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-45859 on May 27, 2026, revealing a regression in the Linux kernel’s netfilter nfnetlink_queue subsystem that can silently drop certain UDP...
Linux mwifiex Driver Bug: Wakeup Timer Race Leads to Use-After-Free
The National Vulnerability Database (NVD) published details on May 27, 2026, about a race condition in the Linux kernel's mwifiex Wi-Fi driver cleanup routine. Tracked as CVE-2026-46069, the...
CVE-2026-46047 Linux QRTR Bug Threatens Windows Teams via WSL
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-46047 exposes a serious use-after-free flaw in the Qualcomm QRTR subsystem. The bug, entered into the National Vulnerability Database...