🛡️ CVE-2026-43499 on Ubuntu — linux
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rtmutex: Use waiter::task instead of current in remove_waiter() remove_waiter() is used by the slowlock paths, but it is also used for proxy-lock rollback in rt_mutex_start_proxy_lock() when invoked from futex_requeue(). In the latter case waiter::task is not current, but remove_waiter() operates on current for the dequeue operation. That results in several problems: 1) the rbtree dequeue happens without waiter::task::pi_lock being held 2) the waiter task's pi_blocked_on state is not cleared, which leaves a dangling pointer primed for UAF around. 3) rt_mutex_adjust_prio_chain() operates on the wrong top priority waiter task Use waiter::task instead of current in all related operations in remove_waiter() to cure those problems. [ tglx: Fixup rt_mutex_adjust_prio_chain(), add a comment and amend the changelog ]
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-43499 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package linux. The fix is available in version 7.0.0-27.27; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43499 is recorded against 160 packages.
- linux (fixed in 7.0.0-27.27)
- linux-allwinner-5.19
- linux-aws (fixed in 7.0.0-1008.8)
- linux-aws-5.0
- linux-aws-5.11
- linux-aws-5.13
- linux-aws-5.15
- linux-aws-5.19
- linux-aws-5.3
- linux-aws-5.4
- linux-aws-5.8
- linux-aws-6.14
- linux-aws-6.17
- linux-aws-6.2
- linux-aws-6.5
- linux-aws-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1)
- linux-aws-fips (fixed in 6.8.0-1061.64+fips1)
- linux-aws-hwe
- linux-azure (fixed in 7.0.0-1010.10)
- linux-azure-4.15
- linux-azure-5.11
- linux-azure-5.13
- linux-azure-5.15
- linux-azure-5.19
Show the remaining 136 packages
- linux-azure-5.3
- linux-azure-5.4
- linux-azure-5.8
- linux-azure-6.11
- linux-azure-6.14
- linux-azure-6.17
- linux-azure-6.2
- linux-azure-6.5
- linux-azure-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1)
- linux-azure-edge
- linux-azure-fde (fixed in 7.0.0-1009.9)
- linux-azure-fde-5.15
- linux-azure-fde-5.19
- linux-azure-fde-6.14
- linux-azure-fde-6.17
- linux-azure-fde-6.2
- linux-azure-fde-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1)
- linux-azure-fips (fixed in 6.8.0-1063.71+fips2)
- linux-azure-nvidia
- linux-azure-nvidia-6.14
- linux-bluefield
- linux-fips (fixed in 6.8.0-136.136+fips2)
- linux-gcp (fixed in 7.0.0-1007.7)
- linux-gcp-4.15
- linux-gcp-5.11
- linux-gcp-5.13
- linux-gcp-5.15
- linux-gcp-5.19
- linux-gcp-5.3
- linux-gcp-5.4
- linux-gcp-5.8
- linux-gcp-6.11
- linux-gcp-6.14
- linux-gcp-6.17
- linux-gcp-6.2
- linux-gcp-6.5
- linux-gcp-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1)
- linux-gcp-fips (fixed in 6.8.0-1064.72+fips1)
- linux-gke (fixed in 6.8.0-1059.67)
- linux-gke-4.15
- linux-gke-5.15
- linux-gke-5.4
- linux-gkeop (fixed in 6.8.0-1046.50)
- linux-gkeop-5.15
- linux-gkeop-5.4
- linux-hwe
- linux-hwe-5.11
- linux-hwe-5.13
- linux-hwe-5.15
- linux-hwe-5.19
- linux-hwe-5.4
- linux-hwe-5.8
- linux-hwe-6.11
- linux-hwe-6.14
- linux-hwe-6.17
- linux-hwe-6.2
- linux-hwe-6.5
- linux-hwe-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1)
- linux-hwe-7.0 (fixed in 7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1)
- linux-hwe-edge
- linux-ibm (fixed in 7.0.0-1009.9)
- linux-ibm-5.15
- linux-ibm-5.4
- linux-ibm-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1)
- linux-intel-5.13
- linux-intel-iot-realtime
- linux-intel-iotg
- linux-intel-iotg-5.15
- linux-iot
- linux-kvm
- linux-lowlatency (fixed in 6.8.0-136.136.2)
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1)
- linux-lts-xenial
- linux-nvidia (fixed in 7.0.0-1013.13)
- linux-nvidia-6.11
- linux-nvidia-6.17
- linux-nvidia-6.2
- linux-nvidia-6.5
- linux-nvidia-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1)
- linux-nvidia-lowlatency (fixed in 6.8.0-1059.62.1)
- linux-nvidia-tegra (fixed in 6.8.0-1030.31)
- linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15
- linux-nvidia-tegra-igx
- linux-oem
- linux-oem-5.10
- linux-oem-5.13
- linux-oem-5.14
- linux-oem-5.17
- linux-oem-5.6
- linux-oem-6.0
- linux-oem-6.1
- linux-oem-6.11
- linux-oem-6.14
- linux-oem-6.17
- linux-oem-6.5
- linux-oem-6.8
- linux-oem-7.0 (fixed in 7.0.0-1008.8)
- linux-oracle (fixed in 7.0.0-1007.7)
- linux-oracle-5.0
- linux-oracle-5.11
- linux-oracle-5.13
- linux-oracle-5.15
- linux-oracle-5.3
- linux-oracle-5.4
- linux-oracle-5.8
- linux-oracle-6.14
- linux-oracle-6.17
- linux-oracle-6.5
- linux-oracle-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1)
- linux-raspi (fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14)
- linux-raspi-5.4
- linux-raspi-realtime
- linux-raspi2
- linux-realtime (fixed in 7.0.0-27.27.1)
- linux-realtime-6.14
- linux-realtime-6.17
- linux-realtime-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.1-1056.57~22.04.2)
- linux-riscv (fixed in 7.0.0-27.27.1)
- linux-riscv-5.11
- linux-riscv-5.15
- linux-riscv-5.19
- linux-riscv-5.8
- linux-riscv-6.14
- linux-riscv-6.17
- linux-riscv-6.5
- linux-riscv-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.3)
- linux-starfive-5.19
- linux-starfive-6.2
- linux-starfive-6.5
- linux-xilinx (fixed in 6.8.0-1033.34)
- linux-xilinx-zynqmp
Timeline and source
Published on 21 May 2026 and last revised on 11 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
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CVE-2026-43499 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 7.0.0-27.27 |
| linux-allwinner-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-aws | — | 7.0.0-1008.8 |
| linux-aws-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1 |
| linux-aws-fips | — | 6.8.0-1061.64+fips1 |
| linux-aws-hwe | — | — |
| linux-azure | — | 7.0.0-1010.10 |
| linux-azure-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1 |
| linux-azure-edge | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde | — | 7.0.0-1009.9 |
| linux-azure-fde-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1 |
| linux-azure-fips | — | 6.8.0-1063.71+fips2 |
| linux-azure-nvidia | — | — |
| linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-bluefield | — | — |
| linux-fips | — | 6.8.0-136.136+fips2 |
| linux-gcp | — | 7.0.0-1007.7 |
| linux-gcp-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1 |
| linux-gcp-fips | — | 6.8.0-1064.72+fips1 |
| linux-gke | — | 6.8.0-1059.67 |
| linux-gke-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop | — | 6.8.0-1046.50 |
| linux-gkeop-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-hwe | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-7.0 | — | 7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-edge | — | — |
| linux-ibm | — | 7.0.0-1009.9 |
| linux-ibm-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-ibm-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-ibm-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1 |
| linux-intel-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-intel-iot-realtime | — | — |
| linux-intel-iotg | — | — |
| linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-iot | — | — |
| linux-kvm | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency | — | 6.8.0-136.136.2 |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1 |
| linux-lts-xenial | — | — |
| linux-nvidia | — | 7.0.0-1013.13 |
| linux-nvidia-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1 |
| linux-nvidia-lowlatency | — | 6.8.0-1059.62.1 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra | — | 6.8.0-1030.31 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | — | — |
| linux-oem | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.10 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.14 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.17 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.6 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.0 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.1 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.8 | — | — |
| linux-oem-7.0 | — | 7.0.0-1008.8 |
| linux-oracle | — | 7.0.0-1007.7 |
| linux-oracle-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1 |
| linux-raspi | — | 7.0.0-1014.14 |
| linux-raspi-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-raspi-realtime | — | — |
| linux-raspi2 | — | — |
| linux-realtime | — | 7.0.0-27.27.1 |
| linux-realtime-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-realtime-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-realtime-6.8 | — | 6.8.1-1056.57~22.04.2 |
| linux-riscv | — | 7.0.0-27.27.1 |
| linux-riscv-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.3 |
| linux-starfive-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-xilinx | — | 6.8.0-1033.34 |
| linux-xilinx-zynqmp | — | — |
References
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