Improper Initialization in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43408

Vulnerability identifier: #VU130775

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-2026-43408

CWE-ID: CWE-665

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in ceph_mdsc_build_path() callers when handling error paths after building Ceph path information. A local user can trigger a failed ceph_mdsc_build_path() call and subsequent ceph_mdsc_free_path_info() use of an uninitialized ceph_path_info structure to cause a denial of service.

The issue may occur because ceph_mdsc_build_path() initializes the structure only on success, while callers may still free it after an error.

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
openEuler
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel
bpftool
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
kernel-devel
kernel-headers
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
kernel-source
kernel-extra-modules
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-raspi (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)

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.13.139, 6.6.0-145.1.13.151, 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
kernel - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.13.139, 6.6.0-145.1.13.151, 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
bpftool - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.13.139, 6.6.0-145.1.13.151, 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.13.139, 6.6.0-145.1.13.151, 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.13.139, 6.6.0-145.1.13.151, 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.13.139, 6.6.0-145.1.13.151, 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.13.139, 6.6.0-145.1.13.151, 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.13.139, 6.6.0-145.1.13.151, 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.13.139, 6.6.0-145.1.13.151, 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.13.139, 6.6.0-145.1.13.151, 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.13.139, 6.6.0-145.1.13.151, 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
perf - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.13.139, 6.6.0-145.1.13.151, 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.13.139, 6.6.0-145.1.13.151, 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
python3-perf - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.13.139, 6.6.0-145.1.13.151, 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
kernel-source - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.13.139, 6.6.0-145.1.13.151, 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
kernel-extra-modules - update to 6.6.0-145.3.13.143
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-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1061.65, 6.8.0-2050.52
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

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43323a5934b660afae687e8e4e95ac328615a5c4
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/453df1f4535842bf17ff1885a225e153d7ee3374
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/644b47f0574fd82aeb9d00317eca8d1f2a525c8c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8be8911f590813e6f90bc6407ced1b23e50bc5da

• Improper Initialization in Linux kernel ceph
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP3 update for kernel
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for kernel
• openEuler 24.03 LTS update for kernel
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-gcp-fips
• Ubuntu update for linux-oracle-6.8
• Ubuntu update for linux-fips
• Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fde-6.8
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fips
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fde
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure
• Ubuntu update for linux-aws
• Ubuntu update for linux-hwe-6.8
• Ubuntu update for linux-aws-6.8
• Ubuntu update for linux-ibm
• Ubuntu update for linux-raspi