Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: skbuff: preserve shared-frag marker during coalescing skb_try_coalesce() can attach paged frags from @from to @to. If @from has SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG set, the resulting @to skb can contain the same externally-owned or page-cache-backed frags, but the shared-frag marker is currently lost. That breaks the invariant relied on by later in-place writers. In particular, ESP input checks skb_has_shared_frag() before deciding whether an uncloned nonlinear skb can skip skb_cow_data(). If TCP receive coalescing has moved shared frags into an unmarked skb, ESP can see skb_has_shared_frag() as false and decrypt in place over page-cache backed frags. Propagate SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG when skb_try_coalesce() transfers paged frags. The tailroom copy path does not need the marker because it copies bytes into @to's linear data rather than transferring frag descriptors.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.9, <= 5.10.257 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f2b16022a2e10ca7bccfb98db5ed2ec0f72641cPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3599e6b3cc1ada96883d496a50a210d3afbb6987Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3884358a9286b17f389a72b1426fc4547c23c111Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bd9e113d50034db99d7ef69fd8e5242d15e414aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/760e1addc27ba1a7beb4a0a7e8b3e9ec49e7a34ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78bf6b6bb19541d19fbda6242e7cfe2c682763c0Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d3e5fd19fe1063bf607219e8562fbd567b8e8d5Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84eca5817390257cef78013d0112481c503b4a3Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/13/5Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/21/11Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/21/12Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/21/13Mailing List
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2026:20032
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19521
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19540
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-46300?
CVE-2026-46300 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: skbuff: preserve shared-frag marker during coalescing skb_try_coalesce() can attach paged frags from @from to @to. If @from ...
How severe is CVE-2026-46300?
CVE-2026-46300 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-46300?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.