CVE-2026-46278 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-46278
Vulnerability Scoring

Analysis In Progress
Analysis In Progress

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity:
    Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
  • Attack Vector:
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: None
    No authentication is required for exploitation.
  • Scope:
    Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2026-46278 Details

Status: Received on 08 Jun 2026, 17:16 UTC

Published on: 08 Jun 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS Release:

CVE-2026-46278 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-46278: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/imagination: Fix segfault when updating ftrace mask Fix invalid data access by passing right data for debugfs entry. [ 171.549793] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000 [ 171.559248] Mem abort info: [ 171.562173] ESR = 0x0000000096000044 [ 171.566227] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 171.573108] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 171.576448] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 171.579745] FSC = 0x04: level 0 translation fault [ 171.584760] Data abort info: [ 171.588012] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000044, ISS2 = 0x00000000 [ 171.593734] CM = 0, WnR = 1, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0 [ 171.598962] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0 [ 171.604471] user pgtable: 4k pages, 48-bit VAs, pgdp=0000000083837000 [ 171.611358] [0000000000000000] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=0000000000000000 [ 171.618500] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000044 [#1] SMP [ 171.624222] Modules linked in: powervr drm_shmem_helper drm_gpuvm... [ 171.656580] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 549 Comm: bash Not tainted 7.0.0-rc2-g730b257ba723-dirty #13 PREEMPT [ 171.665773] Hardware name: BeagleBoard.org BeaglePlay (DT) [ 171.671296] pstate: 20000005 (nzCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 171.678306] pc : pvr_fw_trace_mask_set+0x78/0x154 [powervr] [ 171.683959] lr : pvr_fw_trace_mask_set+0x4c/0x154 [powervr] [ 171.689593] sp : ffff8000835ebb90 [ 171.692929] x29: ffff8000835ebc00 x28: ffff000005c60f80 x27: 0000000000000000 [ 171.700130] x26: 0000000000000000 x25: ffff00000504af28 x24: 0000000000000000 [ 171.707324] x23: ffff00000504af50 x22: 0000000000000203 x21: 0000000000000000 [ 171.714518] x20: ffff000005c44a80 x19: ffff000005c457b8 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 171.721715] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 0000aaaae8887580 [ 171.728908] x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: ffff8000835ebc30 [ 171.736095] x11: ffff00000504af2a x10: ffff00008504af29 x9 : 0fffffffffffffff [ 171.743286] x8 : ffff8000835ebbf8 x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 000000000000002a [ 171.750479] x5 : ffff00000504af2e x4 : 0000000000000000 x3 : 0000000000000010 [ 171.757674] x2 : 0000000000000203 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffff8000835ebba0 [ 171.764871] Call trace: [ 171.767342] pvr_fw_trace_mask_set+0x78/0x154 [powervr] (P) [ 171.772984] simple_attr_write_xsigned.isra.0+0xe0/0x19c [ 171.778341] simple_attr_write+0x18/0x24 [ 171.782296] debugfs_attr_write+0x50/0x98 [ 171.786341] full_proxy_write+0x6c/0xa8 [ 171.790208] vfs_write+0xd4/0x350 [ 171.793561] ksys_write+0x70/0x108 [ 171.796995] __arm64_sys_write+0x1c/0x28 [ 171.800952] invoke_syscall+0x48/0x10c [ 171.804740] el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x40/0xe0 [ 171.809487] do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28 [ 171.812834] el0_svc+0x34/0x108 [ 171.816013] el0t_64_sync_handler+0xa0/0xe4 [ 171.820237] el0t_64_sync+0x198/0x19c [ 171.823939] Code: 32000262 b90ac293 1a931056 9134e293 (b9000036) [ 171.830073] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-46278

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-46278 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-2026-46278

No exploitability data is available for CVE-2026-46278.

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-2026-46278, 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-2026-46278, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2026-46278 does not compromise confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2026-46278 does not impact data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2026-46278 does not affect system availability.

CVE-2026-46278 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

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