CVE-2026-43465

medium Red Hat
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.0%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 96% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
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 mlx5e driver. This vulnerability arises from incorrect fragment counting when XDP (eXpress Data Path) multi-buffer programs modify the XDP buffer layout. This issue could allow a local attacker or a specially crafted network packet to trigger a negative reference counting error, leading to system instability or a denial of service.

CWE

CWE-911

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