What is CVE-2026-43481?

CVE-2026-43481 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-13.

How severe is CVE-2026-43481?

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

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-43481

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net-shapers: don't free reply skb after genlmsg_reply() genlmsg_reply() hands the reply skb to netlink, and netlink_unicast() consumes it on all return paths, whether th…

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 4b623f9f0f59652ea71fcb27d60b4c3b65126dbb, 6.13, 0

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-43481?: CVE-2026-43481 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2026-43481?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.