CVE-2026-46178

Estado: AnalizadaAlta (7.8)—

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

RDMA/mlx4: Fix resource leak on error in mlx4_ib_create_srq()

Sashiko points out that mlx4_srq_alloc() was not undone during error unwind, add the missing call to mlx4_srq_free().

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 7.8

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.18%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 6
Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation85 %
Impacto principalT1499 Endpoint Denial of Serviceimpact75 %
Impacto secundarioT1005 Data from Local Systemcollection60 %

AV:L sin UI permite escalada de privilegios local (T1068). La fuga de recursos (CWE-401) en mlx4_srq_alloc() puede causar DoS (T1499) y acceso no autorizado a memoria (T1005).

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

Threat Intelligence Program Filter Network Traffic Execution Prevention Application Isolation and Sandboxing Exploit Protection Update Software

Tecnologías afectadas (1)

Linux — Linux Kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Referencias

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