CVE-2026-43093
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xsk: tighten UMEM headroom validation to account for tailroom and min frame The current headroom validation in xdp_umem_reg() could leave us with insufficient space dedicated to even receive minimum-sized ethernet frame. Furthermore if multi-buffer would come to play then skb_shared_info stored at the end of XSK frame would be corrupted. HW typically works with 128-aligned sizes so let us provide this value as bare minimum. Multi-buffer setting is known later in the configuration process so besides accounting for 128 bytes, let us also take care of tailroom space upfront.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, 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: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 4.20
- Linux Kernel < 5.5
- Linux Kernel < 5.7
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.136
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.83
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.24
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.14
- Linux Kernel 5.7
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec4d3f6e6934deb843b561ae048cd17218e5ad1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6523bc1b40e69301f24c14338b762af4739d6d39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ea6ba4f3195dcba6e8b3e7b2e748593b7cafb12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a03975beb9f6af0d8ac051e30b2abeabe618414f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a315e022a72d95ef5f1d4e58e903cb492b0ad931
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec4d3f6e6934deb843b561ae048cd17218e5ad1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a6051cd7e3e4c54ff3854a43b638b9292af5e67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f123bc278bf4e3283d8606321bebbfd299f4384
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6523bc1b40e69301f24c14338b762af4739d6d39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8769708add9eadeea8041a9761771bb715a87104
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ea6ba4f3195dcba6e8b3e7b2e748593b7cafb12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a03975beb9f6af0d8ac051e30b2abeabe618414f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a315e022a72d95ef5f1d4e58e903cb492b0ad931
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html