CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-43028

HighCVSS 7.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.13%

3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the netfilter x_tables module lacks validation that names are nul-terminated. This flaw can cause invalid data to be passed to functions expecting C strings, potentially leading to errors or security breaches.

Risk Assessment

The organization may face unexpected system behavior or potential attacks if malformed names are used in packet filtering rules, possibly leading to crashes or privilege escalation.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that rejects names lacking a null character before passing them to functions expecting C strings.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: x_tables: ensure names are nul-terminated Reject names that lack a \0 character before feeding them to functions that expect c-strings. Fixes tag is the most recent commit that needs this change.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS