CVE-2026-46156 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-46156
Vulnerability Scoring

5.5
/10
Significant Risk

Security assessments indicate that CVE-2026-46156 presents a notable risk, potentially requiring prompt mitigation.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Local
    Vulnerability requires local system access.
  • Privileges Required: Low
    Some privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2026-46156 Details

Status: Analyzed

Last updated: 🕘 09 Jun 2026, 21:01 UTC
Originally published on: 🕙 28 May 2026, 10:16 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 12 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2026-46156 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-46156: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: Fix potential ADE in loongson_gpu_fixup_dma_hang() The switch case in loongson_gpu_fixup_dma_hang() may not DC2 or DC3, and readl(crtc_reg) will access with random address, because the "device" is from "base+PCI_DEVICE_ID", "base" is from "pdev->devfn+1". This is wrong when my platform inserts a discrete GPU: lspci -tv -[0000:00]-+-00.0 Loongson Technology LLC Hyper Transport Bridge Controller ... +-06.0 Loongson Technology LLC LG100 GPU +-06.2 Loongson Technology LLC Device 7a37 ... Add a default switch case to fix the panic as below: Kernel ade access[#1]: CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.6.136-loong64-desktop-hwe+ #4 pc 90000000017e5534 ra 90000000017e54c0 tp 90000001002f8000 sp 90000001002fb6c0 a0 80000efe00003100 a1 0000000000003100 a2 0000000000000000 a3 0000000000000002 a4 90000001002fb6b4 a5 900000087cdb58fd a6 90000000027af000 a7 0000000000000001 t0 00000000000085b9 t1 000000000000ffff t2 0000000000000000 t3 0000000000000000 t4 fffffffffffffffd t5 00000000fffb6d9c t6 0000000000083b00 t7 00000000000070c0 t8 900000087cdb4d94 u0 900000087cdb58fd s9 90000001002fb826 s0 90000000031c12c8 s1 7fffffffffffff00 s2 90000000031c12d0 s3 0000000000002710 s4 0000000000000000 s5 0000000000000000 s6 9000000100053000 s7 7fffffffffffff00 s8 90000000030d4000 ra: 90000000017e54c0 loongson_gpu_fixup_dma_hang+0x40/0x210 ERA: 90000000017e5534 loongson_gpu_fixup_dma_hang+0xb4/0x210 CRMD: 000000b0 (PLV0 -IE -DA +PG DACF=CC DACM=CC -WE) PRMD: 00000004 (PPLV0 +PIE -PWE) EUEN: 00000000 (-FPE -SXE -ASXE -BTE) ECFG: 00071c1d (LIE=0,2-4,10-12 VS=7) ESTAT: 00480000 [ADEM] (IS= ECode=8 EsubCode=1) BADV: 7fffffffffffff00 PRID: 0014d000 (Loongson-64bit, Loongson-3A6000-HV) Modules linked in: Process swapper/0 (pid: 1, threadinfo=(____ptrval____), task=(____ptrval____)) Stack : 0000000000000006 90000001002fb778 90000001002fb704 0000000000000007 0000000016a65700 90000000017e5690 000000000000ffff ffffffffffffffff 900000000209f7c0 9000000100053000 900000000209f7a8 9000000000eebc08 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000006 90000001002fb778 90000001000530b8 90000000027af000 0000000000000000 9000000100054000 9000000100053000 9000000000ebb70c 9000000100004c00 9000000004000001 90000001002fb7e4 bae765461f31cb12 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000006 90000000027af000 0000000000000030 90000000027af000 900000087cd6f800 9000000100053000 0000000000000000 9000000000ebc560 7a2500147cdaf720 bae765461f31cb12 0000000000000001 0000000000000030 ... Call Trace: [<90000000017e5534>] loongson_gpu_fixup_dma_hang+0xb4/0x210 [<9000000000eebc08>] pci_fixup_device+0x108/0x280 [<9000000000ebb70c>] pci_setup_device+0x24c/0x690 [<9000000000ebc560>] pci_scan_single_device+0xe0/0x140 [<9000000000ebc684>] pci_scan_slot+0xc4/0x280 [<9000000000ebdd00>] pci_scan_child_bus_extend+0x60/0x3f0 [<9000000000f5bc94>] acpi_pci_root_create+0x2b4/0x420 [<90000000017e5e74>] pci_acpi_scan_root+0x2d4/0x440 [<9000000000f5b02c>] acpi_pci_root_add+0x21c/0x3a0 [<9000000000f4ee54>] acpi_bus_attach+0x1a4/0x3c0 [<90000000010e200c>] device_for_each_child+0x6c/0xe0 [<9000000000f4bbf4>] acpi_dev_for_each_child+0x44/0x70 [<9000000000f4ef40>] acpi_bus_attach+0x290/0x3c0 [<90000000010e200c>] device_for_each_child+0x6c/0xe0 [<9000000000f4bbf4>] acpi_dev_for_each_child+0x44/0x70 [<9000000000f4ef40>] acpi_bus_attach+0x290/0x3c0 [<9000000000f5211c>] acpi_bus_scan+0x6c/0x280 [<900000000189c028>] acpi_scan_init+0x194/0x310 [<900000000189bc6c>] acpi_init+0xcc/0x140 [<9000000000220cdc>] do_one_initcall+0x4c/0x310 [<90000000018618fc>] kernel_init_freeable+0x258/0x2d4 [<900000000184326c>] kernel_init+0x28/0x13c [<9000000000222008>] ret_from_kernel_thread+0xc/0xa4

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-46156

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-46156 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2026-46156

CVE-2026-46156 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2026-46156, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2026-46156, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2026-46156 has no significant impact on data confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2026-46156 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2026-46156 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

CVE-2026-46156 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-667

CAPEC Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification

  • Forced Deadlock CAPEC-25 The adversary triggers and exploits a deadlock condition in the target software to cause a denial of service. A deadlock can occur when two or more competing actions are waiting for each other to finish, and thus neither ever does. Deadlock conditions can be difficult to detect.
  • Leveraging Race Conditions CAPEC-26 The adversary targets a race condition occurring when multiple processes access and manipulate the same resource concurrently, and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which the access takes place. The adversary can leverage a race condition by "running the race", modifying the resource and modifying the normal execution flow. For instance, a race condition can occur while accessing a file: the adversary can trick the system by replacing the original file with their version and cause the system to read the malicious file.
  • Leveraging Race Conditions via Symbolic Links CAPEC-27 This attack leverages the use of symbolic links (Symlinks) in order to write to sensitive files. An attacker can create a Symlink link to a target file not otherwise accessible to them. When the privileged program tries to create a temporary file with the same name as the Symlink link, it will actually write to the target file pointed to by the attackers' Symlink link. If the attacker can insert malicious content in the temporary file they will be writing to the sensitive file by using the Symlink. The race occurs because the system checks if the temporary file exists, then creates the file. The attacker would typically create the Symlink during the interval between the check and the creation of the temporary file.

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.168:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.168:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.169:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.169:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.170:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.170:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.171:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.171:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.131:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.131:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.134:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.134:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.135:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.135:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.136:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.136:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.137:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.137:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.138:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.138:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
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  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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