CVE-2026-46331

net/sched: fix pedit partial COW leading to page cache corruption

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 16, 2026 at 06:26 AM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 02:19 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelOpenShift Container Platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
PoC

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: fix pedit partial COW leading to page cache corruption tcf_pedit_act() computes the COW range for skb_ensure_writable() once before the key loop using tcfp_off_max_hint, but the hint does not account for the runtime header offset added by typed keys. This can leave part of the write region un-COW'd. Fix by moving skb_ensure_writable() inside the per-key loop where the actual write offset is known, and add overflow checking on the offset arithmetic. For negative offsets (e.g. Ethernet header edits at ingress), use skb_cow() to COW the headroom instead. Guard offset_valid() against INT_MIN, where negation is undefined.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.19.244 ≤ v < 4.205.10.117 ≤ v < 5.115.15.41 ≤ v < 5.165.17.9 ≤ v < 5.185.18.1 ≤ v < 6.12.945.4.195 ≤ v < 5.56.13 ≤ v < 6.18.366.19 ≤ v < 7.0.132ec2dd7d51a9320151f275ddbb2b53260fb32ca14.19.2445.10.1175.15.415.17.95.185.18 rc75.4.1957.17.1 rc17.1 rc27.1 rc37.1 rc47.1 rc57.1 rc68b796475fd7882663a870456466a4fb315cc1bd6abe35bf3be51482593076d516a680d79e5fbc8e1b773640d5bb9e2acfd91e2695717af04d47aa116c19cc520b3d69904e9518d401ad0df7f4702aca0d0c38a914b0c4c21d553da801003d36979016726
Vendor states this is fixed in 2bec122b9fb91507a758ab5e3e5c4fbe7cb3f61b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3dee9d0c198faeb95d052c1b94c2958751a28512 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 544d857b42a1734b923040e13aa61a6fd4746cf2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 899ee91156e57784090c5565e4f31bd7dbffbc5a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a071e057518decc5e3bec89855758f5f8786f2c5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b198ed4e52580a7238c7c7082f03906f8b310313 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b685d6ef6f07a3b5ce814565a25f39f2157538a5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d5d01d35a5a7d36f7cb679b67d9cbdd5205672dc (fixed)
Affected range stops below 4.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.260 (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 5.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.211 (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 5.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18 (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 5.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.177 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.94 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.36 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.144 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.9.6.202606241344-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.20.9.6.202606241928-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.21.9.6.202606241859-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.22.9.8.202606230855-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 412.86.202606251120-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 413.92.202607141229-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 414.92.202606231112-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 415.92.202606200237-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 416.94.202606230218-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 417.94.202606250942-0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 418.94.202606221349-0 (unaffected)

References (45)

Third Party Advisory
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://github.com/sgkdev/packet_edit_meme/tree/main
Third Party Advisory
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27288
Third Party Advisory
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27353
Third Party Advisory
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27354

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CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190CWE-787

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