Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43116

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU130643

Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43116

Published: May 7, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU130643
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-2026-43116
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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 a use-after-free in netfilter ctnetlink expectation handling when processing expectation add, delete, get, or event operations. A local user can trigger access to an invalid master conntrack object to cause a denial of service.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Micro
SUSE Linux Micro Extras
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Anolis OS
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Development Tools Module
Basesystem Module
Legacy Module
Public Cloud Module
SUSE Real Time Module
openEuler
Ubuntu
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
linux-ibm-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_328-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_75-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_75-rt
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_20-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_81-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_81-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_21-debugsource
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
kernel-macros
kernel-default-man
kernel-devel
kernel-default
kernel-source
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-devel
cluster-md-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-syms
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-debug
bpftool
kernel
kernel-core
kernel-cross-headers
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-modules
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-doc
kernel-headers
kernel-modules
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools-libs-devel
perf
python3-perf
kernel-abi-stablelists
python3-perf-debuginfo
perf-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-rt-livepatch
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-64kb
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-obs-build
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-devel
cluster-md-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-syms-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-default-extra
kernel-azure-devel
reiserfs-kmp-default
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-azure
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-docs
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-extra-modules
linux-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)
IBM DataPower Gateway

How to mitigate CVE-2026-43116

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
IBM DataPower Gateway - update to 11.0.0.3
linux-ibm-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1066.67~22.04.1
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_328-default - update to 1-8.5.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_75-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_75-rt - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_20-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_81-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_81-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_21-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 3.10.0-1160.159.1.rt56.1311.el7, 4.18.0-553.150.1.rt7.491.el8_10, 5.14.0-284.176.1.rt14.461.el9_2
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-52.1.21.35, 6.4.0-52.1.21.36, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1.150700.17.45.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 4.18.0-305.194.1.el8_4, 4.18.0-372.196.1.el8_6, 4.18.0-477.147.1.el8_8, 4.18.0-553.150.1.el8_10, 5.14.0-284.176.1.el9_2, 5.14.0-687.15.1.el9_8
kernel-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel-debug - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
bpftool - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel-core - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel-cross-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel-debug-core - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel-doc - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel-tools - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
perf - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
python3-perf - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel-abi-stablelists - update to 4.18.0-553.150.1.0.1
kernel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.19.156, 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.19.156, 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
python3-perf - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.19.156, 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.19.156, 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
perf - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.19.156, 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.19.156, 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.19.156, 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.19.156, 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
kernel-source - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.19.156, 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.19.156, 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.19.156, 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.19.156, 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
bpftool - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.19.156, 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.19.156, 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-318.0.0.221, 6.6.0-145.1.19.156, 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-rt-livepatch - update to 6.4.0-52.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-devel-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-source-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 6.4.0-52.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-52.1
kernel-64kb - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-64kb-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-52.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-rt-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-extra - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-docs - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-extra-modules - update to 6.6.0-145.3.17.150
linux-gke (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-146.146.1~22.04.1, 6.8.0-146.146.1, 6.8.0-1051.55, 6.8.0-1063.66, 6.8.0-1064.67~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1064.67, 6.8.0-1064.67.1, 6.8.0-1065.73, 6.8.0-1066.67
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1035.38
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1068.75~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1068.75, 6.8.0-1069.77+fips1, 6.8.0-1070.78~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1070.78
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1070.78
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.12.94-1

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