CVE-2026-43501

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-05-21. the CNA's CVSS baseline 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:linux, epss, ghsa
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekElevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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

ipv6: rpl: reserve mac_len headroom when recompressed SRH grows

ipv6_rpl_srh_rcv() decompresses an RFC 6554 Source Routing Header, swaps the next segment into ipv6_hdr->daddr, recompresses, then pulls the old header and pushes the new one plus the IPv6 header back. The recompressed header can be larger than the received one when the swap reduces the common-prefix length the segments share with daddr (CmprI=0, CmprE>0, seg[0][0] != daddr[0] gives the maximum +8 bytes).

pskb_expand_head() was gated on segments_left == 0, so on earlier segments the push consumed unchecked headroom. Once skb_push() leaves fewer than skb->mac_len bytes in front of data, skb_mac_header_rebuild()'s call to:

skb_set_mac_header(skb, -skb->mac_len);

will store (data - head) - mac_len into the u16 mac_header field, which wraps to ~65530, and the following memmove() writes mac_len bytes ~64KiB past skb->head.

A single AF_INET6/SOCK_RAW/IPV6_HDRINCL packet over lo with a two segment type-3 SRH (CmprI=0, CmprE=15) reaches headroom 8 after one pass; KASAN reports a 14-byte OOB write in ipv6_rthdr_rcv.

Fix this by expanding the head whenever the remaining room is less than the push size plus mac_len, and request that much extra so the rebuilt MAC header fits afterwards.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
65(Track*)
EG Risk 65/100SSVC: 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
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
46%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 21, 2026

Last Modified

August 5, 2026

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated Aug 19, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

ipv6: rpl: reserve mac_len headroom when recompressed SRH grows - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e6bf146b55999a095bb14f73a843942456d1adc
generic

ipv6: rpl: reserve mac_len headroom when recompressed SRH grows - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7398ebefbfd4f8a31d4f665a4213302fa995494b
generic

ipv6: rpl: reserve mac_len headroom when recompressed SRH grows - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c261d07a80576dc8ccf394ef8f074f8c67a06b37
generic

ipv6: rpl: reserve mac_len headroom when recompressed SRH grows - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4babc2d9fda2df43823b85d08a0180b68f1b0854
generic

ipv6: rpl: reserve mac_len headroom when recompressed SRH grows - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e8be63465a5e80394c70324603dfea1bfdad48f
generic

ipv6: rpl: reserve mac_len headroom when recompressed SRH grows - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a9e8053f1f8a8e1bfc1dd61ffe67be6c1180402
generic

ipv6: rpl: reserve mac_len headroom when recompressed SRH grows - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be1fa0aa9b4fdd5a8b7a61ba520a690a68391e6e
generic

ipv6: rpl: reserve mac_len headroom when recompressed SRH grows - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bde199c72d319a4e207f88daabc888317504e2fb
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25217
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25191

Patch Availability(31)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8 (6.8.0-1058.61.1) @ noble2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-lowlatency-hwe-20.04-edge (6.8.0-134.134.1) @ noble2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8 (6.8.0-1029.30) @ noble2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp (6.8.0.1032.33) @ noble2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1063.71) @ noble2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1062.69) @ noble2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-6.8 (6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1116.101) @ jammy2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge (6.17.0-40.40) @ questing2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oem-6.17 (6.17.0-1028.28) @ noble2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-hwe-24.04-edge (7.0.0-1013.13) @ resolute2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-hwe-24.04 (6.17.0-1026.26) @ noble2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-realtime-6.8 (6.8.0-2049.50) @ noble2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-hwe-24.04-edge (6.17.0-1017.19) @ questing2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-6.8 (6.8.0-1060.64) @ noble2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-134.134+fips1) @ noble2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-nolpae (5.15.0.1105.103) @ jammy2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp-tools-5.15.0-1074 (5.15.0-1074.78) @ jammy2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-24.04 (6.17.0-40.40~24.04.1) @ noble2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-6.17 (6.17.0-1021.21) @ questing2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-intel-iotg-edge (5.15.0.1106.112~20.04.1) @ focal2026-08-20ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge (7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1) @ noble2026-08-20ubuntu
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_62026-07-01redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:5.14.0-284.178.1.rt14.463.el9_22026-07-01redhat
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-284.178.1.el9_22026-07-01redhat
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-427.134.1.el9_42026-06-22redhat
redhatkernel-0:6.12.0-55.82.1.el10_02026-06-22redhat
redhatkernel-0:6.12.0-211.22.1.el10_22026-06-11redhat
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-687.15.1.el9_82026-06-11redhat
linuxKernel @ 5.10.258osv

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 (54 versions)5.10.259-1
linux-6.16.1.106-3~deb11u1 ... 6.1.174-1~deb11u1 (20 versions)6.1.176-1~deb11u1
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (53 versions)6.1.176-1
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.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(17)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 36× in last 7d / 189× 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.

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  1. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-20 18:50 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-20 18:50 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-08-20 18:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
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  8. 2026-08-17 13:54 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-08-15 03:14 UTCVendor advisory
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  31. 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCAnyone202/cybermeowfia-termux
    First seen Jul 11, 2026

    Termux Privilege Escalation Tool & Root Manager - CVE-2026-43501

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-43501?
CVE-2026-43501 is a critical vulnerability published on May 21, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: rpl: reserve mac_len headroom when recompressed SRH grows ipv6rplsrh_rcv() decompresses an RFC 6554 Source Routing Header, swaps the next segment into ipv6_hdr->daddr, recompresses, then pulls the old header and pushes the…
When was CVE-2026-43501 disclosed?
CVE-2026-43501 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 21, 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-2026-43501 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-43501 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 54.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-43501?
CVE-2026-43501 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 9.8 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-43501?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-43501, 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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