CVE-2026-46323

net: gro: don't merge zcopy skbs

Published Jun 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: gro: don't merge zcopy skbs

skb_gro_receive() can currently copy frags between the source and GRO
skb, without checking the zerocopy status, and in particular the
SKBFL_MANAGED_FRAG_REFS flag.

When SKBFL_MANAGED_FRAG_REFS is set, the skb doesn't hold a reference
on the pages in shinfo->frags. Appending those frags to another skb's
frags without fixing up the page refcount can lead to UAF.

When either the last skb in the GRO chain (the one we would append
frags to) or the source skb is zerocopy, don't merge the skbs.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4665-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4671-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6355-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8440-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8489-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8497-1 Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8499-1 Linux kernel (Xilinx) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8569-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8461-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
References
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27708 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27731 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27735 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36018 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44230 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44231 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44259 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44262 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44270 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47727 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62639 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62640 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62641 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62642 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46323 cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479832 cve-icon
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html cve-icon
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html cve-icon
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f9c828556416fbe3f49386708ce999fc4d4da06 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c6cc9f2ca65b6dd61b1af75452dc0e1cd0aad8d cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44bea2032af0425e4ce6d26a8af0ede79db49ec1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/479084ae0e1d9cb7929cb4298d35623de189f80a cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4db79a322db8c97f7b73b8a347395ef4d685eb40 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e334cbf3388fd9334503a778a82d9e9f14dd2f71 cve-icon cve-icon
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-46323.json cve-icon
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-416
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Weaknesses CWE-416
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Weaknesses CWE-416
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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: gro: don't merge zcopy skbs skb_gro_receive() can currently copy frags between the source and GRO skb, without checking the zerocopy status, and in particular the SKBFL_MANAGED_FRAG_REFS flag. When SKBFL_MANAGED_FRAG_REFS is set, the skb doesn't hold a reference on the pages in shinfo->frags. Appending those frags to another skb's frags without fixing up the page refcount can lead to UAF. When either the last skb in the GRO chain (the one we would append frags to) or the source skb is zerocopy, don't merge the skbs.
Title net: gro: don't merge zcopy skbs
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 12:47 PM
Reserved
May 13, 2026, 3:03 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 9, 2026, 1:16 PM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 1:19 PM