CVE-2026-43198

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-05-06. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tcp: fix potential race in tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock()

Code in tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock() after the call to tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock() is done too late.

After tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock(), the child socket is already visible from TCP ehash table and other cpus might use it.

Since newinet->pinet6 is still pointing to the listener ipv6_pinfo bad things can happen as syzbot found.

Move the problematic code in tcp_v6_mapped_child_init() and call this new helper from tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock() before the ehash insertion.

This allows the removal of one tcp_sync_mss(), since tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock() will call it with the correct context.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
20.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 6, 2026

Last Modified

July 6, 2026

Advisory Details (11)

Auto-updated Jul 3, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat.
redhat Patch Available

2467228 – (CVE-2026-43198) CVE-2026-43198 kernel: tcp: fix potential race in tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock()

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2467228
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cve-details

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43198
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Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34443
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Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34094
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Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33285
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Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33215
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Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30129
generic

tcp: fix potential race in tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe89b2f05b854847784f91127319172945c1fadd
generic

tcp: fix potential race in tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/858d2a4f67ff69e645a43487ef7ea7f28f06deae
generic

tcp: fix potential race in tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7178e2a8027423b2af17ab95df73a749a5b72e5b

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-43198?
CVE-2026-43198 is a critical vulnerability published on May 6, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: fix potential race in tcpv6synrecvsock() Code in tcpv6synrecvsock() after the call to tcpv4synrecvsock() is done too late. After tcpv4synrecvsock(), the child socket is already visible from TCP ehash table and other cpus might…
When was CVE-2026-43198 disclosed?
CVE-2026-43198 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 6, 2026, with the most recent update on July 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-43198 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-43198 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 20.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-43198?
CVE-2026-43198 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-43198?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-43198, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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