Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-43184

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rnbd-srv: Zero the rsp buffer before using it Before using the data buffer to send back the response message, zero it completely. This prevents any stray bytes to be picked up by the client side when there the message is exchanged between different protocol versions.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (45.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.5% 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-2026-43184: held from 0.004 to 0.006.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 2de6c8de192b9341ffa5e84afe1ce6196d4eef41, 6.1.165, 5.8
  • Linux Kernel

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-43184?
CVE-2026-43184 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-43184?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.