CVE-2026-43500

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 93% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.2% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekWeaponized
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 93%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 93%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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

rxrpc: Also unshare DATA/RESPONSE packets when paged frags are present

The DATA-packet handler in rxrpc_input_call_event() and the RESPONSE handler in rxrpc_verify_response() copy the skb to a linear one before calling into the security ops only when skb_cloned() is true. An skb that is not cloned but still carries externally-owned paged fragments (e.g. SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG set by splice() into a UDP socket via __ip_append_data, or a chained skb_has_frag_list()) falls through to the in-place decryption path, which binds the frag pages directly into the AEAD/skcipher SGL via skb_to_sgvec().

Extend the gate to also unshare when skb_has_frag_list() or skb_has_shared_frag() is true. This catches the splice-loopback vector and other externally-shared frag sources while preserving the zero-copy fast path for skbs whose frags are kernel-private (e.g. NIC page_pool RX, GRO). The OOM/trace handling already in place is reused.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
78(Track)
EG Risk 78/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation93% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
93%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 11, 2026

Last Modified

August 5, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 11, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

rxrpc: Also unshare DATA/RESPONSE packets when paged frags are present - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d45179f8795222ce858770dc619abe51f9d24411
generic

rxrpc: Also unshare DATA/RESPONSE packets when paged frags are present - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa54b1d27fe0c2b78e664a34fd0fdf7cd1960d71
generic

rxrpc: Also unshare DATA/RESPONSE packets when paged frags are present - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eae0f4f9f7206a4801efa5e0235c25bbd5a412c

Patch Availability(16)

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(5 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (51 versions)5.10.251-4
linux-6.16.1.106-3~deb11u1 ... 6.1.170-1~deb11u1 (17 versions)6.1.170-3~deb11u1
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (50 versions)6.1.170-3
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.86-1~bpo12+1 (19 versions)6.12.86-1
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 7.0.4-1~bpo13+1 (131 versions)7.0.4-1

Weakness Classification(2)

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

All Vendor Advisories

(21)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 17× in last 7d / 119× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 234 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-17 11:16 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-08-17 11:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-16 08:48 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-08-16 08:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-16 04:28 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-16 04:28 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-08-16 04:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-15 00:16 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-08-15 00:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-14 20:01 UTCVendor advisory
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  22. 2026-08-13 10:48 UTCVendor advisory
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  24. 2026-08-13 05:58 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-08-13 05:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-13 01:02 UTCVendor advisory
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  3. 2026-08-12 20:47 UTCVendor advisory
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  5. 2026-08-12 16:32 UTCVendor advisory
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  7. 2026-08-12 00:29 UTCVendor advisory
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  9. 2026-08-11 20:08 UTCVendor advisory
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  19. 2026-08-11 01:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-10 12:42 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-08-10 12:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  29. 2026-08-09 19:20 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-08-09 19:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-09 15:06 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-08-09 15:06 UTCVendor advisory
  33. 2026-08-09 15:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  35. 2026-08-09 10:51 UTCVendor advisory
  36. 2026-08-09 10:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  47. 2026-08-07 20:56 UTCVendor advisory
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  49. 2026-08-07 16:41 UTCVendor advisory
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  51. 2026-08-07 12:26 UTCVendor advisory
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  53. 2026-08-07 08:11 UTCVendor advisory
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  55. 2026-08-07 01:39 UTCVendor advisory
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  57. 2026-08-06 21:05 UTCVendor advisory
  58. 2026-08-06 21:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-08-06 16:51 UTCEG score recompute
  60. 2026-08-06 16:51 UTCVendor advisory
  61. 2026-08-06 16:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-08-06 10:46 UTCVendor advisory
  63. 2026-08-06 10:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-08-06 06:30 UTCVendor advisory
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-52591
    First seen May 29, 2026

    Linux Kernel - Local Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-52585
    First seen May 27, 2026

    Linux Kernel - Local Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/local/cve_2026_43500_dirty_frag✓ verified
    First seen May 8, 2026

    rxkad Page-Cache Write via CVE-2026-43500

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-43500?
CVE-2026-43500 is a critical vulnerability published on May 11, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Also unshare DATA/RESPONSE packets when paged frags are present The DATA-packet handler in rxrpcinputcall_event() and the RESPONSE handler in rxrpcverifyresponse() copy the skb to a linear one before calling into the…
When was CVE-2026-43500 disclosed?
CVE-2026-43500 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 11, 2026, with the most recent update on August 5, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-43500 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-43500 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-43500?
CVE-2026-43500 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-43500?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-43500, 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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