# CVE-2026-118593: Kernel: local\_bh imbalance in seg6\_input\_core() drop path (incomplete fix for cve-2026-46099)

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-113734
- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-30 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Summary

This affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernels, specifically an incomplete fix for a related flaw in the SRv6 network handling code, which leaves kernel bottom-half interrupts disabled when packets are dropped. The impact is a local denial of service, where affected systems that have SRv6 tunnels configured can experience stalled softirq processing and become unresponsive.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel builds. An incomplete backport of the CVE-2026-46099 fix in RHEL 9.6 through 9.10 left a local_bh imbalance in seg6_input_core(), where the drop path returns with bottom halves still disabled. This can lead to softirq starvation and denial of service on systems with SRv6 tunnels configured. Upstream and RHEL 10 are not affected.

## What to do

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-118593
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2563095

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