CVE-2026-43388
📛 CVE Title
mm/damon/core: clear walk_control on inactive context in damos_walk()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/core: clear walk_control on inactive context in damos_walk() damos_walk() sets ctx->walk_control to the caller-provided control structure before checking whether the context is running. If the context is inactive (damon_is_running() returns false), the function returns -EINVAL without clearing ctx->walk_control. This leaves a dangling pointer to a stack-allocated structure that will be freed when the caller returns. This is structurally identical to the bug fixed in commit f9132fbc2e83 ("mm/damon/core: remove call_control in inactive contexts") for damon_call(), which had the same pattern of linking a control object and returning an error without unlinking it. The dangling walk_control pointer can cause: 1. Use-after-free if the context is later started and kdamond dereferences ctx->walk_control (e.g., in damos_walk_cancel() which writes to control->canceled and calls complete()) 2. Permanent -EBUSY from subsequent damos_walk() calls, since the stale pointer is non-NULL Nonetheless, the real user impact is quite restrictive. The use-after-free is impossible because there is no damos_walk() callers who starts the context later. The permanent -EBUSY can actually confuse users, as DAMON is not running. But the symptom is kept only while the context is turned off. Turning it on again will make DAMON internally uses a newly generated damon_ctx object that doesn't have the invalid damos_walk_control pointer, so everything will work fine again. Fix this by clearing ctx->walk_control under walk_control_lock before returning -EINVAL, mirroring the fix pattern from f9132fbc2e83.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- Linux
- CVSS severity
- high
- CVSS score
- 7.1 / 10
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H- Effective score
- 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
- —
- Reserved
- 2026-05-01
- Published
- 2026-05-08 16:21 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-12 00:23 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/43xxx/CVE-2026-43388.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-43388 — CVE-2026-43388
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- NVD published
- 2026-05-08 15:16:50 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-05-12 14:10:27 UTC
- EPSS score
- 0.0002 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 6.46% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24
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- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-28694 - Assigner
- Linux
- Published
- May 8, 2026, 2:21:33 PM
- Updated
- May 11, 2026, 10:23:37 PM
- EUVD base score
- 0.0 / 10
- EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0100
- Vendors
- Linux
- Products
-
Linux (bf0eaba0ff9c9c8e6fd58ddfa1a8b6df4b813f61 <d210fdcac9c0d1380eab448aebc93f602c1cd4e6)Linux (patch: 0)Linux (patch: 6.18.19)Linux (patch: 7.0)Linux (patch: 6.19.9)Linux (bf0eaba0ff9c9c8e6fd58ddfa1a8b6df4b813f61 <9320c77134ab8d7701e20608bbf08517df4fa321)Linux (6.14)Linux (bf0eaba0ff9c9c8e6fd58ddfa1a8b6df4b813f61 <ce0aa47c963b8c3e5beace89e2b5a665a64b5b6b)
ENISA description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/core: clear walk_control on inactive context in damos_walk() damos_walk() sets ctx->walk_control to the caller-provided control structure before checking whether the context is running. If the context is inactive (damon_is_running() returns false), the function returns -EINVAL without clearing ctx->walk_control. This leaves a dangling pointer to a stack-allocated structure that will be freed when the caller returns. This is structurally identical to the bug fixed in commit f9132fbc2e83 ("mm/damon/core: remove call_control in inactive contexts") for damon_call(), which had the same pattern of linking a control object and returning an error without unlinking it. The dangling walk_control pointer can cause: 1. Use-after-free if the context is later started and kdamond dereferences ctx->walk_control (e.g., in damos_walk_cancel() which writes to control->canceled and calls complete()) 2. Permanent -EBUSY from subsequent damos_walk() calls, since the stale pointer is non-NULL Nonetheless, the real user impact is quite restrictive. The use-after-free is impossible because there is no damos_walk() callers who starts the context later. The permanent -EBUSY can actually confuse users, as DAMON is not running. But the symptom is kept only while the context is turned off. Turning it on again will make DAMON internally uses a newly generated damon_ctx object that doesn't have the invalid damos_walk_control pointer, so everything will work fine again. Fix this by clearing ctx->walk_control under walk_control_lock before returning -EINVAL, mirroring the fix pattern from f9132fbc2e83.
Affected products (2)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux |
bf0eaba0ff9c9c8e6fd58ddfa1a8b6df4b813f61 (affected),
bf0eaba0ff9c9c8e6fd58ddfa1a8b6df4b813f61 (affected),
bf0eaba0ff9c9c8e6fd58ddfa1a8b6df4b813f61 (affected)
|
— |
| Linux | Linux |
6.14 (affected),
0 (unaffected),
6.18.19 (unaffected),
6.19.9 (unaffected),
7.0 (unaffected)
|
— |
Vendor references (3)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (3) cveawg.mitre.org
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Web references (3)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43388 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43388 tenable:www.cve.org
- https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
NVD-tagged references (3)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9320c77134ab8d7701e20608bbf08517df4fa321 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce0aa47c963b8c3e5beace89e2b5a665a64b5b6b 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d210fdcac9c0d1380eab448aebc93f602c1cd4e6 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remediations (17)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:cyberpress.org
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two actively exploited Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, issuing an urgent remediation directive for federal agencies with a due date of June 3, 2026 .
2026-05-23 21:05 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft has released its April 2026 Patch Tuesday security update, addressing 168 vulnerabilities across its product portfolio including one actively exploited zero-day and one publicly disclosed flaw that organizations must prioritize immediately.
2026-05-23 21:05 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft expects that exploitation is more likely. May's Patch Tuesday is a welcome respite from April, which saw Microsoft fix a near-record 167 security flaws.
2026-05-23 21:05 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
An official website of the United States government Here's how you know
2026-05-23 21:05 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 21:05 UTC -
web:www.bugcrowd.com
Vulnerability mitigation is typically considered a temporary or interim solution. While mitigation measures can reduce the immediate risk associated with vulnerabilities, they may not provide a permanent fix . Organizations should aim to prioritize and plan for complete vulnerability remediation whenever feasible and allocate resources accordingly.
2026-05-23 21:05 UTC -
web:www.cisecurity.org
<p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could result in an attacker gaining the same privileges as the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or ...
2026-05-23 21:05 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...
2026-05-23 21:05 UTC -
web:www.crowdstrike.com
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 164 CVEs , featuring 8 Critical vulnerabilities, one exploited zero-day, and one disclosed zero-day.
2026-05-23 21:05 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 21:05 UTC -
web:blog.qualys.com
With Qualys Policy Audit's out-of-the-box mitigation or Compensatory Controls, which reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done immediately, these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS and DISA-STIG.
2026-05-26 02:47 UTC -
web:community.ui.com
Published: May 21, 2026 Updated: May 22, 2026 Version: 1.1 Revision: 1.1 Summary 1 of 5 A malicious actor with access to the network and high privileges could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability found in UniFi OS devices to execute a Command Injection. Affected Products: UniFi OS Server (Version 5.0.6 and earlier) Mitigation : Update your UniFi OS Server to Version 5.0.8 or later ...
2026-05-26 02:47 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft released its March 2026 Patch Tuesday security update on March 10, 2026 , addressing 78 vulnerabilities across Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure, SQL Server, and .NET. The update includes one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability and multiple Critical-rated flaws demanding immediate attention from security teams. The most urgent fix this month is CVE - 2026 -21262, the sole zero-day ...
2026-05-26 02:47 UTC -
web:thehackernews.com
Microsoft patched 138 flaws, including 30 Critical bugs, as AI discovery expands Patch Tuesday risk.
2026-05-26 02:47 UTC -
web:www.microsoft.com
Security Update Guide Notifications Microsoft's free Security Update Guide Notifications provide links to security-related software updates and notification of re-released security updates. These notifications are sent via email throughout the month as needed.
2026-05-26 02:47 UTC -
web:www.sysdig.com
CVE - 2026 -44338 in PraisonAI was exploited in under 4 hours, highlighting the growing trend of rapid CVE weaponization and AI-driven attacks.
2026-05-26 02:47 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 .
2026-05-26 02:47 UTC
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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-43388.json.
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