Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43228

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Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43228

Published: May 7, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU130509
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43228
CWE-ID: CWE-755
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper exception handling in hfs superblock CNID count checks when processing a corrupted MDB. A local attacker can supply a crafted corrupted filesystem image to trigger a kernel BUG and cause a denial of service.


Remediation

Install security update from vendor's repository.

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