CVE-2026-93046 (CVSS 7)

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: software node: Fix software_node_get_reference_args() with index -1 The bounds check for the index passed to software_node_get_reference_args() was failing when passed UINT_MAX, this in turn would lead to an out of bound access in the property array. Fix the bound check to also cover the UINT_MAX case.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.0

HIGH

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0015

Probability of exploitation

0.03%

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/0631384eadebc66d92d2dd72d57a0263c3877bee https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/231bbc04c58f115a505bf3b668ec69ef40a1773b https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ebf96d5f834aba7f6d0397db4c421f6078171b9 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cde06887487b4febd14658c9a246616abcc0097 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/849076df15129e47dd8db751fa18489419ffea56 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2fa4e8c7e4a33e02e6aaa8f6df72f84cf4aed75 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba3dedcf3bd47017307595a7e54924198f018246 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df5466412b362db7adfa78e3e092fe07ac6769a4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-93046? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: software node: Fix software_node_get_reference_args() with index -1 The bounds check for the index passed to software_node_get_reference_args() was failing when passed UINT_MAX, this in turn would lead to an out of bound access in the property array. Fix the bound check to also cover the UINT_MAX case. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-93046? +

CVE-2026-93046 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.0 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0015, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-93046? +

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CVE-2026-93046