CVE-2026-43085
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nfnetlink_log: initialize nfgenmsg in NLMSG_DONE terminator When batching multiple NFLOG messages (inst->qlen > 1), __nfulnl_send() appends an NLMSG_DONE terminator with sizeof(struct nfgenmsg) payload via nlmsg_put(), but never initializes the nfgenmsg bytes. The nlmsg_put() helper only zeroes alignment padding after the payload, not the payload itself, so four bytes of stale kernel heap data are leaked to userspace in the NLMSG_DONE message body. Use nfnl_msg_put() to build the NLMSG_DONE terminator, which initializes the nfgenmsg payload via nfnl_fill_hdr(), consistent with how __build_packet_message() already constructs NFULNL_MSG_PACKET headers.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.258
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.209
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.175
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.136
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.83
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.24
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.14
- Linux Kernel 2.6.23
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15d209bccf9273b4a8b4e579ba0e92d065b6ec8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f3083aec8836213da441270cdb1ab612dd82cf4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/296f18e1c3a87c915a92ed27832d5040a22d1072
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/368c22aea490f6f50df831b4f9e3623787686c5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57cc509d82b46150a11dcecc8b25eaa177eda34d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e2182865de781c41ab16b7985e9d26dcefea867
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1399632ba255d2e02c757af5d9f5d9279ce168c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d552bcfca323d175664d7444989b04f55666978a
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15d209bccf9273b4a8b4e579ba0e92d065b6ec8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f3083aec8836213da441270cdb1ab612dd82cf4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/296f18e1c3a87c915a92ed27832d5040a22d1072
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/368c22aea490f6f50df831b4f9e3623787686c5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57cc509d82b46150a11dcecc8b25eaa177eda34d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e2182865de781c41ab16b7985e9d26dcefea867
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1399632ba255d2e02c757af5d9f5d9279ce168c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d552bcfca323d175664d7444989b04f55666978a
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html