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Critical· 9.8official fix available

CVE-2026-46135

A critical race condition in the Linux kernel's NVMe/TCP implementation (CVE-2026-46135) could allow improper queue reference handling during connection teardown, risking resource exhaustion or service disruption. The vulnerability arises when concurrent operations overwrite queue states without proper synchronization.

publishedMay 28, 2026
last modifiedJul 24, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.8
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
33th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Aug 24, 2026

An official fix is available, so this entry is kept for 30 days and then removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Users of Linux kernel 7.1

02

Real-world impact

Potential for denial-of-service or service disruption due to improper resource management

03

Why this severity

CVSS 9.8 (Critical): High confidence in exploitability and severe impact on system availability

04

What to do about it

official fix available
recommended steps
  1. 01Upgrade to Linux kernel version 7.1 or later, which includes the fix for this vulnerability

NVD reference to Linux kernel vulnerability resolution

05

Timeline

  1. May 28, 2026 · May 28, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 24, 2026 · 11d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
  3. Jul 25, 2026 · 11d ago
    Official fix available
    A vendor patch or mitigation now exists — see the remediation steps above.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

NVD advisory ↗Search advisories ↗
(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →