Linux Kernel up to 6.12.74/6.18.13/6.19.3 iio privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.74/6.18.13/6.19.3 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component iio. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-46326. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.74/6.18.13/6.19.3. This issue affects an unknown part of the component iio. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: pressure: mprls0025pa: fix spi_transfer struct initialisation Make sure that the spi_transfer struct is zeroed out before use.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-46326 since 05/13/2026. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/22/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 320324 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-46326), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.12.75, 6.18.14 or 6.19.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 72158f9ae29a9e56d0f9704ce461a866feaf9925/664ffdf34c01810085e4d85508b361c3fdd2ab40/9080c7ac30f5f8f8fcb7b27b56df60fea7909c21/1e0ac56c92e26115cbc8cfc639843725cb3a7d6a 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (320324) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1870). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • Open Source Linux Kernel

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 320324
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-46326

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.12.75/6.18.14/6.19.4
Patch: 72158f9ae29a9e56d0f9704ce461a866feaf9925/664ffdf34c01810085e4d85508b361c3fdd2ab40/9080c7ac30f5f8f8fcb7b27b56df60fea7909c21/1e0ac56c92e26115cbc8cfc639843725cb3a7d6a

Timelineinfo

05/13/2026 CVE reserved
06/09/2026 +27 days Advisory disclosed
06/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/22/2026 +13 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-46326 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-46326
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-369533
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1870 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 06/09/2026 15:48
Updated: 06/22/2026 11:07
Changes: 06/09/2026 15:48 (57), 06/10/2026 21:04 (7), 06/11/2026 06:48 (2), 06/14/2026 12:00 (11), 06/22/2026 11:07 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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