Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43461

 

Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43461

Published: May 8, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU130728
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2026-43461
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a double unmap in aml_sfc_dma_buffer_setup() in the amlogic spifc-a4 driver when handling DMA mapping errors. A local user can trigger the vulnerable error path to cause a denial of service.

The issue occurs in kernel error-handling paths for DMA buffer setup.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-43461

Install security update from vendor's repository.

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