CVE-2026-46205 (CVSS 7.8)

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: media: atomisp: Disallow all private IOCTLs Disallow all private IOCTLs. These aren't quite as safe as one could assume of IOCTL handlers; disable them for now. Instead of removing the code, return in the beginning of the function if cmd is non-zero in order to keep static checkers happy.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0014

Probability of exploitation

0.04%

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/2b7eb2c5dc72f0fc954ac4aa155f9e285e937f7c https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64e85679beafe082fc2e70a557ec356c7fd27548 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6850a439f8d23d4979624f1d6880d3118d473a28 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f1ce75a75c65061e7a720c3d0ee5f8adab7a2d3 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8774f8cb661f57ae43cc3bc0509d16ef1f406e45 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c7a281a99224a5b9af99c4dcd98d68eea75926c https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7848b67ef10f581114b6a2f52b160fc20eb52c9 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ceb1b5f910e58986ea544ff8c9c2f23ae9a52414

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-46205? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: media: atomisp: Disallow all private IOCTLs Disallow all private IOCTLs. These aren't quite as safe as one could assume of IOCTL handlers; disable them for now. Instead of removing the code, return in the beginning of the function if cmd is non-zero in order to keep static checkers happy. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-46205? +

CVE-2026-46205 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0014, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-46205? +

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CVE-2026-46205