CVE-2026-43296

medium Red Hat
CVSS v3 Base Score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
0.0%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 93% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Published: May 8, 2026 (6 days ago)
Last Modified: May 8, 2026
Vendor: Red Hat
Source: REDHAT

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's octeontx2-af driver. This vulnerability arises from issues within the NIX SQ (Send Queue) manager's sticky mode and the PSE (Packet Stream Engine), which can lead to system stalls, deadlocks, and credit drops. When multiple Send Queues share a Send Message Queue (SMQ) and transmit concurrently, or during transitions between sticky and non-sticky transmissions, a denial of service condition can occur, impacting system availability and performance.

CWE

CWE-833

Affected Products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

References

🔗 bugzilla.redhat.com 🔗 www.cve.org 🔗 nvd.nist.gov 🔗 lore.kernel.org