CVE-2026-46250: MIPS: Work around LLVM bug when gp is used as global register variable
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A workaround is needed for an LLVM bug when using gp as a global register variable.
- Who is affected
- Users of MIPS architecture are affected by this issue.
- Urgency
- Medium urgency for remediation as it relates to a known bug.
- Action
- Apply the recommended workaround for the LLVM bug.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-46250
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-462500.13% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-46250 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- high[UPDATE] [high] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- unknownUSN-8668-1: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8620-4: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8620-3: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8620-2: Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8620-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8619-1: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8610-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8575-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8609-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8607-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8606-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
Recent advisories for MIPS
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- unknownCVE-2026-72215: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: MIPS: DEC: Ensure 32-bit s…nvd · 2026-08-15
- highCVE-2026-72181: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mips: sched: Fix CPUMASK_O…nvd · 2026-08-15
- highCVE-2026-64252: MIPS: DEC: Prevent initial console buffer from landing in XKPHYSmsrc · 2026-08-06
- highCVE-2025-71109: MIPS: ftrace: Fix memory corruption when kernel is located beyond 32 bitsmsrc · 2026-08-06
- mediumCVE-2026-64248: MIPS: smp: report dying CPU to RCU in stop_this_cpu()msrc · 2026-08-06
- unknownCVE-2026-64252: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: MIPS: DEC: Prevent initial…nvd · 2026-07-24
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