CVE-2026-43916

HIGHNVD 8.78.7—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.7 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 82% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
8.7
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 8.7Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

pam_authnft is a PAM session module binding nftables firewall rules to authenticated sessions via cgroupv2 inodes. Prior to 0.2.0-alpha, a heap buffer over-read in peer_lookup_tcp (src/peer_lookup.c:134, prior to the fix) allowed a crafted NETLINK_SOCK_DIAG reply to slip past the message-size check, then dereference past the end of the allocation. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.2.0-alpha.

CVSS v3
8.7
EG Score
8.7(medium)
EG Risk
54(Track)
EG Risk 54/100SSVC: 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
Severity87% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
17.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 12, 2026

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 12, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available

Heap buffer overflow in NETLINK_SOCK_DIAG reply walker · Advisory · identd-ng/pam_authnft · GitHub

https://github.com/identd-ng/pam_authnft/security/advisories/GHSA-5jj5-hm34-78vh
generic

fuzz: 5 more harnesses + 2 bug fixes; coverage 12% → 27%, all 9 fuzzed fns ≥90% by Strykar · Pull Request #10 · identd-ng/pam_authnft · GitHub

https://github.com/identd-ng/pam_authnft/pull/10

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-2026-43916?
CVE-2026-43916 is a high vulnerability published on May 12, 2026. pamauthnft is a PAM session module binding nftables firewall rules to authenticated sessions via cgroupv2 inodes. Prior to 0.2.0-alpha, a heap buffer over-read in peerlookuptcp (src/peerlookup.c:134, prior to the fix) allowed a crafted NETLINKSOCKDIAG reply to slip past the message-size check, then…
When was CVE-2026-43916 disclosed?
CVE-2026-43916 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 12, 2026, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-43916 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-43916 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 17.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-43916?
CVE-2026-43916 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.7 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-43916?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-43916, 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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