Vulnerability · Published May 1, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-43042mpls: add seqcount to protect the platform_label{,s} pair

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity race condition in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mpls: add seqcount to protect the platform_label{,s} pair The RCU-protected codepaths (mpls_forward, mpls_dump_routes) can have an inconsistent view of platform_labels vs platform_label in case of a concurrent resize (resize_platform_label_table, under platform_mutex). This can lead to OOB accesses. This patch adds a seqcount, so that we get a consistent snapshot. Note that mpls_label_ok is also susceptible to this, so the check against RTA_DST in rtm_to_route_config, done outside platform_mutex, is not sufficient. This value gets passed to mpls_label_ok once more in both mpls_route_add and mpls_route_del, so there is no issue, but that additional check must not be removed.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-43042
Debian:13linux6.12.115-2DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43042
Debian:14linux6.19.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotgno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia7.0.0-1006.6UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1035.38UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43042

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 7720c01f3f590116882e251f13c7e1d5602f8643 – before 6b9184ebc936f791631e51e783ab30320b3770e47720c01f3f590116882e251f13c7e1d5602f8643 – before 0d377825548fe598595b5a5fa4a309fb593d8fb47720c01f3f590116882e251f13c7e1d5602f8643 – before 8adc5b6fc876928d8c95555d30b66fa50b07421e7720c01f3f590116882e251f13c7e1d5602f8643 – before 5bb3caf0bbfb56f1a00d2af072ac3d8395a3b9ef7720c01f3f590116882e251f13c7e1d5602f8643 – before 629ec78ef8608d955ce217880cdc3e1873af3a15
Linux Linux 4.1

Weakness: CWE-362 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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