Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-43082

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: txgbe: leave space for null terminators on property_entry Lists of struct property_entry are supposed to be terminated with an empty property, this driver currently seems to be allocating exactly the amount of entry used. Change the struct definition to leave an extra element for all property_entry.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-43082: held from 0.001 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions c3e382ad6d15a8041ab8a168ad3ff90137ee8a45, 6.5, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 7.0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-43082?
CVE-2026-43082 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-43082?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.