Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43212

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU130526

Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43212

Published: May 7, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU130526
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43212
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in cpumask_of_node() when handling a NUMA_NO_NODE index. A local user can trigger the vulnerable code path to cause a denial of service.

The issue affects the LoongArch architecture-specific implementation.


Affected software

Linux kernel
openEuler
Ubuntu
bpftool
kernel
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
perf-debuginfo
perf
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools
kernel-source
kernel-headers
kernel-devel
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-extra-modules
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-43212

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
bpftool - addressed in versions 5.10.0-315.0.0.218, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-315.0.0.218, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-315.0.0.218, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
python3-perf - addressed in versions 5.10.0-315.0.0.218, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-315.0.0.218, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
perf - addressed in versions 5.10.0-315.0.0.218, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-315.0.0.218, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-315.0.0.218, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 5.10.0-315.0.0.218, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-source - addressed in versions 5.10.0-315.0.0.218, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 5.10.0-315.0.0.218, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-315.0.0.218, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.10.0-315.0.0.218, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-315.0.0.218, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-315.0.0.218, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-extra-modules - update to 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-134.134, 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1058.61+fips1, 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1060.61, 6.8.0-1060.63+fips1, 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1063.69, 6.8.0-1063.69+fips1, 6.8.1-1055.56, 6.8.1-1055.56~22.04.1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-134.134+fips1, 6.8.0-1062.69+fips1
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1029.30
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1045.48, 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1058.61.1, 6.8.0-1058.64, 6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1060.64
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1063.71, 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-2049.50

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