Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43321
Published: May 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130865
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-2026-43321
CWE-ID: CWE-664
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper register liveness tracking in the bpf verifier when processing a gotox rX instruction for indirect jumps. A local user can load a crafted bpf program to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-43321
Install security update from vendor's repository.