Vulnerability · Published May 28, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-46189RDMA/vmw_pvrdma: Fix double free on pvrdma_alloc_ucontext() error path

High 7.0

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/vmw_pvrdma: Fix double free on pvrdma_alloc_ucontext() error path Sashiko points out that pvrdma_uar_free() is already called within pvrdma_dealloc_ucontext(), so calling it before triggers a double free.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8bpftool4.18.0-553.139.1.el8_10ALSA-2026:33743
AlmaLinux:10kernel6.12.0-211.29.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:33685
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AlmaLinux:9kernel5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:30848
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k6.12.0-211.29.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:33685
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:30848
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-core6.12.0-211.29.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:33685
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Debian:12linux6.1.176-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46189
Debian:13linux6.12.88-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46189
Debian:14linux7.0.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46189
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-186.196UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46189
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-136.136UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46189
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46189
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-28.28UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46189
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46189
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1112.119UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46189
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1061.64UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46189
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46189
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46189
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46189
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46189
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46189
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-46189

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 29c8d9eba550c6d73d17cc1618a9f5f2a7345aa1 – before 269967d7693304e1f06ed2dff4ebbbeeb397cda429c8d9eba550c6d73d17cc1618a9f5f2a7345aa1 – before 1df5711121cdc11e76b889408fdbe459feba1d3929c8d9eba550c6d73d17cc1618a9f5f2a7345aa1 – before 3a231c34c5bc3d3cfc850b877758ec9fdaa8a48329c8d9eba550c6d73d17cc1618a9f5f2a7345aa1 – before ecc36a82ecfcfdf3c6606d209f22ec5543c410e029c8d9eba550c6d73d17cc1618a9f5f2a7345aa1 – before 45d25e3ec17900bf5a9d6876ff16ceee31c4c0e029c8d9eba550c6d73d17cc1618a9f5f2a7345aa1 – before 0c63333ff97bd1275294fd12840a0efe9d7a4c5929c8d9eba550c6d73d17cc1618a9f5f2a7345aa1 – before 935ee27d0904aa944cbcc979094c20e5ef62eead29c8d9eba550c6d73d17cc1618a9f5f2a7345aa1 – before e38e86995df27f1f854063dab1f0c6a513db3faf
Linux Linux 4.10

Weakness: CWE-763 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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