Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-43093

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xsk: tighten UMEM headroom validation to account for tailroom and min frame The current headroom validation in xdp_umem_reg() could leave us with insufficient space dedi…

EPSS: 0.000 (2.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions ad8fb61c184fe0f8d1e0b5b954d010fb9f94a6ee, 6.1.175, 5.6.7
  • Linux Linux_kernel — versions 5.7, 7.0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-43093?
CVE-2026-43093 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-43093?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.