5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-46182
pseries/papr-hvpipe: Prevent kernel stack memory leak to userspace
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pseries/papr-hvpipe: Prevent kernel stack memory leak to userspace The hdr variable is allocated on the stack and only hdr.version and hdr.flags are initialized explicitly. Because the struct papr_hvpipe_hdr contains reserved padding bytes (reserved[3] and reserved2[40]), these could leak the uninitialized bytes to userspace after copy_to_user(). This patch fixes that by initializing the whole struct to 0.

INFO

Published Date :

May 28, 2026, 10:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 11, 2026, 3 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Initialize the papr_hvpipe_hdr struct to zero to prevent memory leaks to userspace.
  • Apply the provided patch to the Linux kernel.
  • Recompile and deploy the updated Linux kernel.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-46182.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0479b6e9f999cc1cbad7d9f09f574fc387e605d5 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cefeed44296261173a806bef988b26bc565da4be Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f88f8e4485b437e0a2f96a7ff1f88aa22d925659 Patch
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-46182 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 11, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 7.0.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.18 up to (excluding) 6.18.30
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0479b6e9f999cc1cbad7d9f09f574fc387e605d5 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cefeed44296261173a806bef988b26bc565da4be Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f88f8e4485b437e0a2f96a7ff1f88aa22d925659 Types: Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 28, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pseries/papr-hvpipe: Prevent kernel stack memory leak to userspace The hdr variable is allocated on the stack and only hdr.version and hdr.flags are initialized explicitly. Because the struct papr_hvpipe_hdr contains reserved padding bytes (reserved[3] and reserved2[40]), these could leak the uninitialized bytes to userspace after copy_to_user(). This patch fixes that by initializing the whole struct to 0.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0479b6e9f999cc1cbad7d9f09f574fc387e605d5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cefeed44296261173a806bef988b26bc565da4be
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f88f8e4485b437e0a2f96a7ff1f88aa22d925659
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