Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43109

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU130652

Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43109

Published: May 7, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU130652
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-2026-43109
CWE-ID: CWE-703
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 exception handling in shstk_pop_sigframe() when handling signal frames. A local user can trigger an error from mmap_read_lock_killable() to cause a denial of service.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Basesystem Module
Public Cloud Module
Legacy Module
Development Tools Module
openSUSE Leap
Ubuntu
openEuler
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_29-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_125-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_125-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_18-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_66-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_66-default-debuginfo
dtb-renesas
dtb-hisilicon
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
dtb-qcom
kernel-64kb-optional
kselftests-kmp-64kb
dtb-altera
dtb-broadcom
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
dtb-arm
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debugsource
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-extra
dtb-mediatek
dtb-xilinx
dtb-nvidia
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
dtb-sprd
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-amd
dtb-amlogic
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
dtb-socionext
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-obs-build
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
reiserfs-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel
kselftests-kmp-default
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-64kb
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-rockchip
dtb-freescale
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
dtb-cavium
kernel-64kb-devel
dtb-marvell
dtb-apple
dtb-exynos
dtb-allwinner
dtb-aarch64
kernel-macros
kernel-devel
kernel-docs-html
kernel-source
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-default
kernel-debug-debugsource
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-debuginfo
kernel-source-vanilla
kernel-docs
kernel-64kb
kernel-debug
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-default-vdso
kernel-debug-vdso
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-64kb
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-lg
dtb-apm
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-syms
kernel-default-optional
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default
dtb-amazon
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-obs-qa
kernel-default-extra
gfs2-kmp-default
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-base-rebuild
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure
kernel-headers
kernel
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
bpftool
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-43109

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_29-debugsource - update to 1-150600.13.7.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_125-default - update to 1-150600.13.7.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_125-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150600.13.7.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_18-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_66-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_66-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
dtb-renesas - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-hisilicon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-qcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-64kb-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-altera - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-broadcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
dtb-arm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-64kb-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-mediatek - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-xilinx - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-nvidia - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-sprd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
dtb-amd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-amlogic - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-socionext - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kselftests-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-rockchip - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-freescale - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-cavium - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-64kb-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
dtb-marvell - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-apple - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-exynos - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-allwinner - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-aarch64 - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-docs-html - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-zfcpdump - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-debug-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-debug-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-source-vanilla - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-docs - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.2
kernel-64kb - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-debug - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-default-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-debug-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
dlm-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-lg - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dtb-apm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-default-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
dtb-amazon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-obs-qa - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-default-extra - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1.150600.12.58.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1.150700.17.39.1
kernel-default-base-rebuild - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.125.1.150600.12.58.3
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1
kernel-headers - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel-devel - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel-debugsource - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
bpftool - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel-source - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel-tools - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
kernel-tools-devel - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
perf - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
perf-debuginfo - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
python3-perf - update to 6.6.0-145.1.20.157
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-136.136, 6.8.0-1046.50, 6.8.0-1059.67, 6.8.0-1064.72, 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1, 6.8.1-1056.57, 6.8.1-1056.57~22.04.2
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-136.136+fips2, 6.8.0-136.136.2, 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1058.61
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1030.31, 6.8.0-1033.34, 6.8.0-1061.62, 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1059.62, 6.8.0-1059.62.1, 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1061.64+fips1, 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1061.64+1
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1062.69
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1063.71, 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1063.71+fips2
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1064.72+fips1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.12.88-1

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