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Linux Kernel CVE-2026-43208

| EUVD-2026-27771 CRITICAL
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-05-06 Linux GHSA-6cq8-8cqv-fh6c
9.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
May 08, 2026 - 13:38 vuln.today
CVSS changed
May 08, 2026 - 13:22 NVD
9.8 (CRITICAL)
Patch available
May 06, 2026 - 13:32 EUVD
CVE Published
May 06, 2026 - 11:28 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: do not pass flow_id to set_rps_cpu()

Blamed commit made the assumption that the RPS table for each receive queue would have the same size, and that it would not change.

Compute flow_id in set_rps_cpu(), do not assume we can use the value computed by get_rps_cpu(). Otherwise we risk out-of-bound access and/or crashes.

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds memory access in Linux kernel RPS (Receive Packet Steering) subsystem allows remote unauthenticated attackers to trigger kernel crashes or potentially achieve code execution with SYSTEM privileges. The flaw stems from incorrect assumptions about RPS hash table sizing across receive queues, introduced in commit 48aa30443e52. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Identify all Linux systems running affected kernel versions (pre-6.18.16, pre-6.19.6, pre-7.0) and assess exposure to untrusted network traffic. Within 7 days: Apply vendor patches-upgrade to kernel 6.18.16, 6.19.6, or 7.0+ depending on your stable branch, and reboot affected systems in maintenance windows. …

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