Linux Kernel up to 6.18.26/7.0.3 rxrpc rxgk_extract_token privilege escalation

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.26/7.0.3. This impacts the function rxgk_extract_token of the component rxrpc. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-46010. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.26/7.0.3. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function rxgk_extract_token of the component rxrpc. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix error handling in rxgk_extract_token() Fix a missing bit of error handling in rxgk_extract_token(): in the event that rxgk_decrypt_skb() returns -ENOMEM, it should just return that rather than continuing on (for anything else, it generates an abort).

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-46010 since 05/13/2026. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/16/2026).

Upgrading to version 6.18.27, 7.0.4 or 7.1-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 293095ef618818852bac5488c1bc223935e2ca17/c52803e925604e2a17962ab0c99dce2d3f7238db/3476c8bb960f48e49355d6f93fb7673211e0163f is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
• 6.18.6
• 6.18.7
• 6.18.8
• 6.18.9
• 6.18.10
• 6.18.11
• 6.18.12
• 6.18.13
• 6.18.14
• 6.18.15
• 6.18.16
• 6.18.17
• 6.18.18
• 6.18.19
• 6.18.20
• 6.18.21
• 6.18.22
• 6.18.23
• 6.18.24
• 6.18.25
• 6.18.26
• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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