CVE-2026-46114
kernel: RDMA/rxe: Reject non-8-byte ATOMIC_WRITE payloads
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 28, 2026
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) subsystem, specifically within the rxe driver. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted ATOMIC_WRITE request with a zero-byte payload. This improper handling of non-8-byte ATOMIC_WRITE payloads allows the attacker to read past the intended packet boundary. Consequently, sensitive kernel memory, such as kernel strings and partial kernel-direct-map pointer words, can be disclosed into the attacker's memory region.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-130 · Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency