Kernel memory disclosure and crash via misindexed outputs
Published Jun 8, 2026 · Updated Jun 8, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in the Linux Kernel MPFS CCC clock driver allows local users to disclose memory or crash the kernel during output registration. The driver indexes the hws array with PLL output IDs that still include two unsupported DLL slots, so registering the final outputs reads beyond the allocated entries. Triggering a reprobe requires uid 0 or CAP_SYS_ADMIN through sysfs bind/unbind; otherwise the path occurs only during kernel-controlled boot probing.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds read in the Linux Kernel MPFS CCC clock driver allows local users to disclose memory or crash the kernel during output registration. The driver indexes the hws array with PLL output IDs that still include two unsupported DLL slots, so registering the final outputs reads beyond the allocated entries. Triggering a reprobe requires uid 0 or CAP_SYS_ADMIN through sysfs bind/unbind; otherwise the path occurs only during kernel-controlled boot probing.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-46293
- Published
- Jun 8, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 8, 2026
- Vendor
- The Linux Kernel Organization
- Product
- Linux Kernel
- Classifications
- CWE-125
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
Present is not the same as exploitable
Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.
Is a vulnerable build present?
Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.
- Affected versionversion=6.1
- Affected versionversion=d39fb172760e426e0628f16b785c85e16d17bd5e <2f7ae8ab6aa73daaf080d5332110357c29df9c36
- Affected versionversion=d39fb172760e426e0628f16b785c85e16d17bd5e <47bc7a03449c39805bc2665d3e57c73195d5bcf8
- Affected versionversion=d39fb172760e426e0628f16b785c85e16d17bd5e <9ed9b580a814773482c0a4f1be045636e68cc109
- Affected versionversion=d39fb172760e426e0628f16b785c85e16d17bd5e <a0780aeea166a7cf4706c45af4cadbb2a43a1fc9
- Affected versionversion=d39fb172760e426e0628f16b785c85e16d17bd5e <dbfcb09656cb30439577325c9dea2250203c2e3c
- Affected versionversion=d39fb172760e426e0628f16b785c85e16d17bd5e <f24efd415455b98a1f1cfc6071fe6fde71986706
What conditions does exploitation require?
What is affected?
Published CVSS scores
CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.
Attacks
What attackers are doing with it
Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.
Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
No public exploit references are available in this record.
Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.
Technologies
Your stack
See the directory against your own environment.
Your stack
Check the software in your environment
Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.
Book a demo