What is CVE-2026-43454?

CVE-2026-43454 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-43454?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-43454

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: Fix for duplicate device in netdev hooks When handling NETDEV_REGISTER notification, duplicate device registration must be avoided since the device…

EPSS: 0.000 (2.3th 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 a331b78a552551d0e404e58e6390b1c828d6af8f, 6.16, 0
Linux Linux_kernel — versions 7.0

References

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-43454?: CVE-2026-43454 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-43454?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.