CVE-2026-43494
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/rds: reset op_nents when zerocopy page pin fails When iov_iter_get_pages2() fails in rds_message_zcopy_from_user(), the pinned pages are released with put_page(), and rm->data.op_mmp_znotifier is cleared. But we fail to properly clear rm->data.op_nents. Later when rds_message_purge() is called from rds_sendmsg() the cleanup loop iterates over the incorrectly non zero number of op_nents and frees them again. Fix this by properly resetting op_nents when it should be in rds_message_zcopy_from_user().
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
- 0.4% 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: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-415
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.258
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.209
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.175
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.141
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.91
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.33
- Linux Kernel < 7.0.10
- Linux Kernel 7.1
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/03014551938a0887fa55f18ce49b70158a9c0113
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bbbff00a15b1df2cac9014d6cf4b6890f473353
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/290e833d1acb1093bc121fcdc97f5e6161157479
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/640e37f58f991546a87540d067279c2c1fa9fe51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9115669faedccdda100428e2d26fd0aac8c50799
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6e51512a784c4a7b86e1a044988696e3b3721fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d84ce1786ce40fdd3dd98db47aec5527817e1ef6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e174929793195e0cd6a4adb0cad731b39f9019b4
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03014551938a0887fa55f18ce49b70158a9c0113
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bbbff00a15b1df2cac9014d6cf4b6890f473353
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/290e833d1acb1093bc121fcdc97f5e6161157479
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/640e37f58f991546a87540d067279c2c1fa9fe51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9115669faedccdda100428e2d26fd0aac8c50799
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6e51512a784c4a7b86e1a044988696e3b3721fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d84ce1786ce40fdd3dd98db47aec5527817e1ef6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e174929793195e0cd6a4adb0cad731b39f9019b4
- https://github.com/v12-security/pocs/tree/main/pintheft
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/21/2
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43494
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2480434
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-43494.json