Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43219

 

Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43219

Published: May 7, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU130517
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-2026-43219
CWE-ID: CWE-664
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper state management in cpsw_unregister_ports() when handling a failed register_netdev() call for the first MAC in cpsw_register_ports(). A local user can trigger an error during network device registration to cause a denial of service.


Remediation

Install security update from vendor's repository.

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