CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-43030

HighCVSS 7.8
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, a vulnerability was found in the regsafe() function related to pointers to packets. The bug may cause a state with a valid packet range not to be explored, leading to potential security issues.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that an attacker could exploit this flaw to bypass BPF security mechanisms, potentially leading to privilege escalation or data integrity compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix for CVE-2026-43030. Monitor official security advisories from your Linux distribution.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix regsafe() for pointers to packet In case rold->reg->range == BEYOND_PKT_END && rcur->reg->range == N regsafe() may return true which may lead to current state with valid packet range not being explored. Fix the bug.

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