SB2026052401 - Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel ipv4

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SB2026052401 - Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel ipv4

Published: May 24, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026052401
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper control of a resource through its lifetime (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43503)

CWE-ID: CWE-664 - Improper control of a resource through its lifetime

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to modify the page cache of a root-owned read-only file.

The vulnerability exists due to improper state management in frag-transfer helpers in the Linux kernel networking stack when moving fragment descriptors between socket buffers. A local user can trigger packet processing through a duplicated skb path to modify the page cache of a root-owned read-only file.

One demonstrated path involves ESP input after a packet is duplicated through an nft 'dup to' rule or another nf_dup_ipv4() / xt_TEE caller.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References