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CVE-2026-43500

📛 CVE Title

rxrpc: Also unshare DATA/RESPONSE packets when paged frags are present

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Also unshare DATA/RESPONSE packets when paged frags are present The DATA-packet handler in rxrpc_input_call_event() and the RESPONSE handler in rxrpc_verify_response() copy the skb to a linear one before calling into the security ops only when skb_cloned() is true. An skb that is not cloned but still carries externally-owned paged fragments (e.g. SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG set by splice() into a UDP socket via __ip_append_data, or a chained skb_has_frag_list()) falls through to the in-place decryption path, which binds the frag pages directly into the AEAD/skcipher SGL via skb_to_sgvec(). Extend the gate to also unshare when skb_has_frag_list() or skb_has_shared_frag() is true. This catches the splice-loopback vector and other externally-shared frag sources while preserving the zero-copy fast path for skbs whose frags are kernel-private (e.g. NIC page_pool RX, GRO). The OOM/trace handling already in place is reused.

Overview

State
PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA)
Linux
CVSS severity
high
CVSS score
CVSS 7.8 / 10 7.8 7.8 / 10
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score
7.8 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
MSRC score
7.8 / 10 HIGH MS rating: Important
CWE(s)
Reserved
2026-05-01
Published
2026-05-11 08:26 UTC
Last updated
2026-05-17 17:21 UTC
Source
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/43xxx/CVE-2026-43500.json
Linked Threat
CVE-2026-43500 — CVE-2026-43500

NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0

Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.

NVD published
2026-05-11 08:16:16 UTC
NVD last modified
2026-05-17 16:16:16 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1
CVSS 7.8 / 10 7.8 7.8 / 10 HIGH source: nvd@nist.gov
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore
1.8 / 10
Impact subscore
5.9 / 10
EPSS score
0.0126 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile
79.67% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24

NVD-assigned CWE(s): CWE-787 (differs from the CNA list above)

NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 08:51 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID
EUVD-2026-29037
Assigner
Linux
Published
May 11, 2026, 6:26:45 AM
Updated
May 20, 2026, 4:08:12 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
7.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EUVD-reported EPSS
40.2700
Vendors
Linux
Products
Linux (d0d5c0cd1e711c98703f3544c1e6fc1372898de5 <aa54b1d27fe0c2b78e664a34fd0fdf7cd1960d71)
Linux (5.3)
Linux (d0d5c0cd1e711c98703f3544c1e6fc1372898de5 <d45179f8795222ce858770dc619abe51f9d24411)
Linux (d0d5c0cd1e711c98703f3544c1e6fc1372898de5 <3eae0f4f9f7206a4801efa5e0235c25bbd5a412c)
Linux (patch: 6.6.140)
Linux (patch: 6.12.88)
Linux (patch: 7.1-rc3)
Linux (d0d5c0cd1e711c98703f3544c1e6fc1372898de5 <7c504ffab3efce8f7e4f463b314ae31030bdf18b)
Linux (patch: 6.18.29)
Linux (d0d5c0cd1e711c98703f3544c1e6fc1372898de5 <3711382a77342a9a1c3d2e7330dcfc7ea927f568)
Linux (patch: 7.0.6)
Linux (patch: 0)

ENISA description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Also unshare DATA/RESPONSE packets when paged frags are present The DATA-packet handler in rxrpc_input_call_event() and the RESPONSE handler in rxrpc_verify_response() copy the skb to a linear one before calling into the security ops only when skb_cloned() is true. An skb that is not cloned but still carries externally-owned paged fragments (e.g. SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG set by splice() into a UDP socket via __ip_append_data, or a chained skb_has_frag_list()) falls through to the in-place decryption path, which binds the frag pages directly into the AEAD/skcipher SGL via skb_to_sgvec(). Extend the gate to also unshare when skb_has_frag_list() or skb_has_shared_frag() is true. This catches the splice-loopback vector and other externally-shared frag sources while preserving the zero-copy fast path for skbs whose frags are kernel-private (e.g. NIC page_pool RX, GRO). The OOM/trace handling already in place is reused.

EUVD references (5)

Microsoft Security Response Center MSRC

Microsoft's vendor-authoritative record from the Security Update Guide — its own CVSS score, impact, severity rating, exploit assessment, and KB-article fixes. Refreshed 2026-08-12 01:09 UTC (source: CVRF).

MS severity
Important
MS CVSS base score
7.8 / 10 (temporal 7.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U
Release
2026-May

Affected products (2)

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Linux Linux d0d5c0cd1e711c98703f3544c1e6fc1372898de5 (affected), d0d5c0cd1e711c98703f3544c1e6fc1372898de5 (affected), d0d5c0cd1e711c98703f3544c1e6fc1372898de5 (affected), d0d5c0cd1e711c98703f3544c1e6fc1372898de5 (affected), d0d5c0cd1e711c98703f3544c1e6fc1372898de5 (affected)
Linux Linux 5.3 (affected), 0 (unaffected), 6.6.140 (unaffected), 6.12.88 (unaffected), 6.18.29 (unaffected), 7.0.6 (unaffected), 7.1-rc3 (unaffected)

Affected products — CPE 2.3 (6) NVD

NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.3:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.3:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor references (5)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

MITRE references (5) cveawg.mitre.org

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Web references (19)

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NVD-tagged references (6)

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Remediations (16)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

  • web:access.redhat.com

    The mitigation methods below address both vulnerabilities that affect Red Hat products — CVE - 2026 -43284 (IPsec ESP) and CVE - 2026 -46300 (XFRM ESP-in-TCP). CVE-2026-43500 (rxrpc) does not affect Red Hat products and requires no mitigation .

    2026-05-23 21:02 UTC
  • web:atlas-cybersecurity.com

    A HIGH-severity vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-43500 has been published on May 11, 2026 with a CVSS base score of 7.8. The vulnerability affects Linux Linux kernel. This security advisory provides a detailed breakdown of the vulnerability, its potential impact, weakness classification, and actionable steps to protect your systems.

    2026-05-23 21:02 UTC
  • web:msrc.microsoft.com

    Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

    2026-05-23 21:02 UTC
  • web:nvd.nist.gov

    An official website of the United States government Here's how you know

    2026-05-23 21:02 UTC
  • web:securityboulevard.com

    The post Dirty Frag ( CVE - 2026 -43284, CVE-2026-43500 ): Frequently asked questions about this Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability chain appeared first on Tenable Blog. Weeks after the Copy Fail vulnerability was revealed, a new Linux kernel escalation vulnerability has been uncovered.

    2026-05-23 21:02 UTC
  • web:socprime.com

    Explore Detections CVE-2026-43500 and CVE - 2026 -43284 Mitigation Practical CVE-2026-43500 mitigation starts with reducing available attack paths before a vendor patch is fully available across environments.

    2026-05-23 21:02 UTC
  • web:www.linode.com

    The " DirtyFrag " ( CVE-2026-43500 , CVE - 2026 -43284) vulnerabilities are the second in a new series of local privilege escalations in the Linux kernel that have recently been published and which exploit the ability for an unprivileged user to write to the page cache. Similar to the " CopyFail " ( CVE - 2026 -31431) vulnerability in nature, these new attack vectors exploit the esp4/esp6 (used ...

    2026-05-23 21:02 UTC
  • web:www.oracle.com

    This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

    2026-05-23 21:02 UTC
  • web:www.tenable.com

    Dirty Frag ( CVE - 2026 -43284, CVE-2026-43500 ) is a Linux kernel local privilege escalation exploit chain with a public PoC affecting major Linux distributions.

    2026-05-23 21:02 UTC
  • web:zecurit.com

    Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .

    2026-05-23 21:02 UTC
  • web:access.redhat.com

    OpenShift Container Platform 4 products are confirmed to be affected by Local Privilege Escalation "Dirty Frag" CVE - 2026 -43284, referenced by RHSB- 2026 -003. How to mitigate this vulnerability in OpenShift until a fix is implemented? Is "Copy Fail 2" the same vulnerability than "Dirty Frag"?

    2026-05-26 02:47 UTC
  • web:blog.qualys.com

    Oracle released its second quarterly edition of this year's Critical Patch Update. The update received patches for 481 security vulnerabilities.

    2026-05-26 02:47 UTC
  • web:linux.oracle.com

    CVE Details ... Description This is a placeholder description for the 2nd DirtyFrag vulnerability See more information about CVE-2026-43500 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

    2026-05-26 02:47 UTC
  • web:support.microsoft.com

    This update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5084597) incudes security improvements. To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview updates, out-of-band (OOB) updates, and continuous innovation, see Windows monthly updates explained. For information on Windows update terminology, see the different types of Windows software updates. To view the ...

    2026-05-26 02:47 UTC
  • web:www.picussecurity.com

    Dirty Frag chains CVE - 2026 -43284 and CVE-2026-43500 for Linux root privilege escalation. Learn how it works, how to remediate, and how to simulate it.

    2026-05-26 02:47 UTC
  • web:www.sysdig.com

    Dirty Frag ( CVE - 2026 -43284, CVE-2026-43500 ) exposes a critical Linux kernel flaw enabling local privilege escalation to root. Learn how it works, affected systems, detection with Sysdig and Falco, and mitigation strategies.

    2026-05-26 02:47 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-43500.json.

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