CVE-2026-43477

low 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 13, 2026 (58 days ago)
Last Modified: May 13, 2026
Vendor: Red Hat
Source: REDHAT

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. Incorrectly configuring Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) timings before enabling display functionality can cause the system to hang. This issue, which may occur with certain display setups, can lead to a complete system freeze, resulting in a denial of service.

CWE

CWE-841

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