Out-of-bounds Read in Linux
CVE-2026-43190
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: xt_tcpmss: check remaining length before reading optlen Quoting reporter: In net/netfilter/xt_tcpmss.c (lines 53-68), the TCP option parser reads op[i+1] d…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (21.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 6.1.165, 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, 7.0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 2.6.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-43190?
- CVE-2026-43190 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-43190?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.