---
id: CVE-2026-46189
title: |-
  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…
summary: |-
  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…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-415
  - CWE-763
  - CWE-1341
vendor: linux
product: linux_kernel
affected:
  - 'linux_kernel >= 4.10, < 5.10.258'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.209'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.175'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.140'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.12.88'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 6.13, < 6.18.30'
  - 'linux_kernel >= 6.19, < 7.0.7'
  - linux_kernel = 7.1
patched:
  - linux_kernel 7.0.7
published: '2026-05-28'
updated: '2026-09-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-09T13:20:16.377'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46189'
references:
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c63333ff97bd1275294fd12840a0efe9d7a4c59'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1df5711121cdc11e76b889408fdbe459feba1d39'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/269967d7693304e1f06ed2dff4ebbbeeb397cda4'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a231c34c5bc3d3cfc850b877758ec9fdaa8a483'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45d25e3ec17900bf5a9d6876ff16ceee31c4c0e0'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/935ee27d0904aa944cbcc979094c20e5ef62eead'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e38e86995df27f1f854063dab1f0c6a513db3faf'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecc36a82ecfcfdf3c6606d209f22ec5543c410e0'
    label: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30848'
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33685'
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33743'
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35904'
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36049'
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36073'
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36767'
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:38902'
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40068'
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40760'
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47633'
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46189'
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482588'
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-46189.json
    label: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46189'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46189'
  - url: >-
      https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026052831-CVE-2026-46189-c188@gregkh/T
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
scores:
  nvd: 7.8
  adp: 7
  vendor: 7
epss: 0.00182
epssPercentile: 0.06918
ingestedAt: '2026-07-07T12:52:59.617Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `linux_kernel >= 4.10, < 5.10.258`
- `linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.209`
- `linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.175`
- `linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.6.140`
- `linux_kernel >= 6.7, < 6.12.88`
- `linux_kernel >= 6.13, < 6.18.30`
- `linux_kernel >= 6.19, < 7.0.7`
- `linux_kernel = 7.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `linux_kernel 7.0.7`

## Vendor advisories

- **RHSA-2026:33685** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) · released 2026-06-30 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33685)
- **RHSA-2026:36073** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) · released 2026-07-07 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36073)
- **RHSA-2026:36767** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) · released 2026-07-08 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36767)
- **RHSA-2026:38902** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6), Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) · released 2026-07-13 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:38902)
- **RHSA-2026:30848** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) · released 2026-06-29 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30848)
- **RHSA-2026:33743** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) · released 2026-06-30 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33743)
- **RHSA-2026:47633** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) · released 2026-07-30 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47633)
- **RHSA-2026:40068** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) · released 2026-07-15 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40068)
- **RHSA-2026:40760** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) · released 2026-07-16 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40760)
- **RHSA-2026:36049** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) · released 2026-07-07 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36049)
- **RHSA-2026:35904** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) · released 2026-07-06 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35904)
- **Red Hat VEX** · Important · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · updated 2026-09-09 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-46189.json)
