CVE-2026-43502

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-05-21. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekElevated
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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

net/rds: handle zerocopy send cleanup before the message is queued

A zerocopy send can fail after user pages have been pinned but before the message is attached to the sending socket.

The purge path currently infers zerocopy state from rm->m_rs, so an unqueued message can be cleaned up as if it owned normal payload pages. However, zerocopy ownership is really determined by the presence of op_mmp_znotifier, regardless of whether the message has reached the socket queue.

Capture op_mmp_znotifier up front in rds_message_purge() and use it as the cleanup discriminator. If the message is already associated with a socket, keep the existing completion path. Otherwise, drop the pinned page accounting directly and release the notifier before putting the payload pages.

This keeps early send failure cleanup consistent with the zerocopy lifetime rules without changing the normal queued completion path.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
51(Track*)
EG Risk 51/100SSVC: 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
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 21, 2026

Last Modified

September 15, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

net/rds: handle zerocopy send cleanup before the message is queued - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9aefdc5c53fe9aed108c14e3d155710a1bb14c9
generic

net/rds: handle zerocopy send cleanup before the message is queued - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46662f7dc59475995609bf3e9d27eb36f4acf26f
generic

net/rds: handle zerocopy send cleanup before the message is queued - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44b550d88b267320459d518c0743a241ab2108fa
generic

net/rds: handle zerocopy send cleanup before the message is queued - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3abc8983b2bae3f487f77d9da5527d7d6b210d46
generic

net/rds: handle zerocopy send cleanup before the message is queued - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21d70744e6d3bbf9293aa1ee6fba7c53ad75275e
generic

net/rds: handle zerocopy send cleanup before the message is queued - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e262db7675e27f42c3f3f47d6011855f4454f24
generic

net/rds: handle zerocopy send cleanup before the message is queued - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14ef6fd18db2494098b21e0471bf27a1d8e9993e
generic

net/rds: handle zerocopy send cleanup before the message is queued - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f5c185fc79a59ee9991234dd6d2a3e5afa6e75b

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-43502(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(31)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15 (5.15.0.1064.66~20.04.1) @ focal2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15 (5.15.0.1064.64) @ jammy2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-6.8 (6.8.0-136.136) @ noble2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oem-7.0 (7.0.0-1009.9) @ resolute2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1062.69) @ noble2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge (7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1) @ noble2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp-tools-5.15.0-1075 (5.15.0-1075.79) @ jammy2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1109.105) @ jammy2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1117.126) @ jammy2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-realtime-7.0 (7.0.0-1015.15) @ resolute2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-aws-edge (6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-edge (5.15.0.1109.115~20.04.1) @ focal2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1117.102) @ jammy2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-intel-iot-realtime-5.15 (5.15.0.1104.108) @ jammy2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-intel-iotg-5.15 (5.15.0.1107.106) @ jammy2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-edge (5.15.0.1112.122~20.04.1) @ focal2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-hwe-26.04 (7.0.0-2016.16) @ resolute2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-edge (7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1) @ noble2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1058.61) @ noble2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-ibm-edge (5.15.0.1106.110~20.04.1) @ focal2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-6.8 (6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-7.0 (7.0.0-1009.9) @ resolute2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-aws-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1061.64+1) @ noble2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-aws-edge (5.15.0.1112.119~20.04.1) @ focal2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-1063.71+fips2) @ noble2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp (6.8.0.1033.34) @ noble2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-1064.72+fips1) @ noble2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-7.0 (7.0.0-1008.8) @ resolute2026-09-15ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-edge (6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-09-15ubuntu
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 ... 6.12.88-1~bpo12+1 (21 versions)6.12.88-1
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 7.0.7-1~bpo13+1 (136 versions)7.0.7-1

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Additional Vendor Advisories

(24)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 17× in last 7d / 40× 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. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-09-16 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-15 04:26 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-15 04:26 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-09-15 04:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  9. 2026-09-15 04:05 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-09-15 04:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  13. 2026-09-14 15:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-09-14 14:25 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-09-14 14:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  10. 2026-08-23 16:50 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-08-23 16:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-08-17 09:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-16 16:51 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-08-16 16:51 UTCVendor advisory
  27. 2026-08-16 16:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-08-16 03:25 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-08-16 03:25 UTCVendor advisory
  31. 2026-08-16 03:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  34. 2026-08-15 03:44 UTCVendor advisory
  35. 2026-08-15 03:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  38. 2026-08-14 14:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  40. 2026-08-14 01:58 UTCVendor advisory
  41. 2026-08-14 01:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  44. 2026-08-13 11:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-08-12 22:38 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-08-12 22:38 UTCVendor advisory
  47. 2026-08-12 22:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  49. 2026-08-12 09:50 UTCVendor advisory
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  60. 2026-08-10 03:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  62. 2026-08-09 14:15 UTCVendor advisory
  63. 2026-08-09 14:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-43502?
CVE-2026-43502 is a high vulnerability published on May 21, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/rds: handle zerocopy send cleanup before the message is queued A zerocopy send can fail after user pages have been pinned but before the message is attached to the sending socket. The purge path currently infers zerocopy state…
When was CVE-2026-43502 disclosed?
CVE-2026-43502 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 21, 2026, with the most recent update on September 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-43502 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-43502 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 97.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-43502?
CVE-2026-43502 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-43502?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-43502, 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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