🛡️ CVE-2026-43501 on Ubuntu — linux
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: rpl: reserve mac_len headroom when recompressed SRH grows ipv6_rpl_srh_rcv() decompresses an RFC 6554 Source Routing Header, swaps the next segment into ipv6_hdr->daddr, recompresses, then pulls the old header and pushes the new one plus the IPv6 header back. The recompressed header can be larger than the received one when the swap reduces the common-prefix length the segments share with daddr (CmprI=0, CmprE>0, seg[0][0] != daddr[0] gives the maximum +8 bytes). pskb_expand_head() was gated on segments_left == 0, so on earlier segments the push consumed unchecked headroom. Once skb_push() leaves fewer than skb->mac_len bytes in front of data, skb_mac_header_rebuild()'s call to: skb_set_mac_header(skb, -skb->mac_len); will store (data - head) - mac_len into the u16 mac_header field, which wraps to ~65530, and the following memmove() writes mac_len bytes ~64KiB past skb->head. A single AF_INET6/SOCK_RAW/IPV6_HDRINCL packet over lo with a two segment type-3 SRH (CmprI=0, CmprE=15) reaches headroom 8 after one pass; KASAN reports a 14-byte OOB write in ipv6_rthdr_rcv. Fix this by expanding the head whenever the remaining room is less than the push size plus mac_len, and request that much extra so the rebuilt MAC header fits afterwards.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-43501 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 over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no 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-2026-43501 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 (fixed in 5.15.0-1111.118~20.04.1)
- linux-aws-5.19
- linux-aws-5.3
- linux-aws-5.4
- linux-aws-5.8
- linux-aws-6.14
- linux-aws-6.17 (fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1)
- linux-aws-6.2
- linux-aws-6.5
- linux-aws-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1)
- linux-aws-fips (fixed in 6.8.0-1060.63+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 (fixed in 5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1)
- 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 (fixed in 6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1)
- 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 (fixed in 5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1)
- 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 6.8.0-1062.69+fips1)
- linux-azure-nvidia
- linux-azure-nvidia-6.14
- linux-bluefield
- linux-fips (fixed in 6.8.0-134.134+fips1)
- 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 (fixed in 5.15.0-1111.121~20.04.1)
- 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 (fixed in 6.17.0-1020.22~24.04.1)
- linux-gcp-6.2
- linux-gcp-6.5
- linux-gcp-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1)
- linux-gcp-fips (fixed in 6.8.0-1063.69+fips1)
- linux-gke (fixed in 6.8.0-1058.64)
- linux-gke-4.15
- linux-gke-5.15
- linux-gke-5.4
- linux-gkeop (fixed in 6.8.0-1045.48)
- linux-gkeop-5.15
- linux-gkeop-5.4
- linux-hwe
- linux-hwe-5.11
- linux-hwe-5.13
- linux-hwe-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-185.195~20.04.1)
- linux-hwe-5.19
- linux-hwe-5.4
- linux-hwe-5.8
- linux-hwe-6.11
- linux-hwe-6.14
- linux-hwe-6.17 (fixed in 6.17.0-40.40~24.04.1)
- 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 (fixed in 5.15.0-1105.109~20.04.1)
- linux-ibm-5.4
- linux-ibm-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1)
- linux-intel-5.13
- linux-intel-iot-realtime (fixed in 5.15.0-1103.105)
- linux-intel-iotg (fixed in 5.15.0-1106.112)
- linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1106.112~20.04.1)
- linux-iot
- linux-kvm (fixed in 5.15.0-1103.108)
- linux-lowlatency (fixed in 6.8.0-134.134.1)
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-183.193~20.04.1)
- 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 6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1)
- linux-lts-xenial
- linux-nvidia (fixed in 7.0.0-1013.13)
- linux-nvidia-6.11
- linux-nvidia-6.17 (fixed in 6.17.0-1026.26)
- linux-nvidia-6.2
- linux-nvidia-6.5
- linux-nvidia-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1)
- linux-nvidia-lowlatency (fixed in 6.8.0-1058.61.1)
- linux-nvidia-tegra (fixed in 6.8.0-1029.30)
- linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1063.63~20.04.1)
- linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (fixed in 5.15.0-1052.52)
- 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 (fixed in 6.17.0-1028.28)
- 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 (fixed in 5.15.0-1108.114~20.04.1)
- linux-oracle-5.3
- linux-oracle-5.4
- linux-oracle-5.8
- linux-oracle-6.14
- linux-oracle-6.17 (fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1)
- linux-oracle-6.5
- linux-oracle-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1)
- linux-raspi (fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14)
- linux-raspi-5.4
- linux-raspi-realtime (fixed in 6.8.0-2049.50)
- linux-raspi2
- linux-realtime (fixed in 7.0.0-27.27.1)
- linux-realtime-6.14
- linux-realtime-6.17 (fixed in 6.17.0-1017.19~24.04.1)
- linux-realtime-6.8 (fixed in 6.8.1-1055.56~22.04.1)
- linux-riscv (fixed in 7.0.0-27.27.1)
- linux-riscv-5.11
- linux-riscv-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1105.109~20.04.1)
- 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 6.8.0-134.134~22.04.1)
- linux-starfive-5.19
- linux-starfive-6.2
- linux-starfive-6.5
- linux-xilinx (fixed in 6.8.0-1032.33)
- linux-xilinx-zynqmp (fixed in 5.15.0-1074.78)
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)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
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CVE-2026-43501 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 | — | 5.15.0-1111.118~20.04.1 |
| linux-aws-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.17 | — | 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1 |
| linux-aws-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1 |
| linux-aws-fips | — | 6.8.0-1060.63+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 | — | 5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1 |
| 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 | — | 6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1 |
| 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 | — | 5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1 |
| 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 | — | 6.8.0-1062.69+fips1 |
| linux-azure-nvidia | — | — |
| linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-bluefield | — | — |
| linux-fips | — | 6.8.0-134.134+fips1 |
| linux-gcp | — | 7.0.0-1007.7 |
| linux-gcp-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1111.121~20.04.1 |
| 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 | — | 6.17.0-1020.22~24.04.1 |
| linux-gcp-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1 |
| linux-gcp-fips | — | 6.8.0-1063.69+fips1 |
| linux-gke | — | 6.8.0-1058.64 |
| linux-gke-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop | — | 6.8.0-1045.48 |
| linux-gkeop-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-hwe | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-185.195~20.04.1 |
| linux-hwe-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.17 | — | 6.17.0-40.40~24.04.1 |
| 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 | — | 5.15.0-1105.109~20.04.1 |
| linux-ibm-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-ibm-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1 |
| linux-intel-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-intel-iot-realtime | — | 5.15.0-1103.105 |
| linux-intel-iotg | — | 5.15.0-1106.112 |
| linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1106.112~20.04.1 |
| linux-iot | — | — |
| linux-kvm | — | 5.15.0-1103.108 |
| linux-lowlatency | — | 6.8.0-134.134.1 |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-183.193~20.04.1 |
| 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 | — | 6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1 |
| linux-lts-xenial | — | — |
| linux-nvidia | — | 7.0.0-1013.13 |
| linux-nvidia-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.17 | — | 6.17.0-1026.26 |
| linux-nvidia-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1 |
| linux-nvidia-lowlatency | — | 6.8.0-1058.61.1 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra | — | 6.8.0-1029.30 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1063.63~20.04.1 |
| linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | — | 5.15.0-1052.52 |
| 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 | — | 6.17.0-1028.28 |
| 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 | — | 5.15.0-1108.114~20.04.1 |
| linux-oracle-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.17 | — | 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 |
| linux-oracle-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1 |
| linux-raspi | — | 7.0.0-1014.14 |
| linux-raspi-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-raspi-realtime | — | 6.8.0-2049.50 |
| linux-raspi2 | — | — |
| linux-realtime | — | 7.0.0-27.27.1 |
| linux-realtime-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-realtime-6.17 | — | 6.17.0-1017.19~24.04.1 |
| linux-realtime-6.8 | — | 6.8.1-1055.56~22.04.1 |
| linux-riscv | — | 7.0.0-27.27.1 |
| linux-riscv-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.15 | — | 5.15.0-1105.109~20.04.1 |
| linux-riscv-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.8 | — | 6.8.0-134.134~22.04.1 |
| linux-starfive-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-xilinx | — | 6.8.0-1032.33 |
| linux-xilinx-zynqmp | — | 5.15.0-1074.78 |
References
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