CVE-2026-43028

HIGH

netfilter: x_tables: ensure names are nul-terminated

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: x_tables: ensure names are nul-terminated Reject names that lack a \0 character before feeding them to functions that expect c-strings. Fixes tag is the most recent commit that needs this change.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 2.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (20)
Linux/Linux < 4.5
Linux/Linux 4.5
Linux/Linux 5.10.253 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.203 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 6.1.168 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.12.81 - 6.12.*
Linux/Linux 6.18.22 - 6.18.*
Linux/Linux 6.19.12 - 6.19.*
Linux/Linux 6.6.134 - 6.6.*
Linux/Linux 7.0
... and 10 more
Published May 01, 2026
Tracked Since May 01, 2026