Vulnerability · Published May 8, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-43287drm: Account property blob allocations to memcg

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw 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 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm: Account property blob allocations to memcg DRM_IOCTL_MODE_CREATEPROPBLOB allows userspace to allocate arbitrary-sized property blobs backed by kernel memory. Currently, the blob data allocation is not accounted to the allocating process's memory cgroup, allowing unprivileged users to trigger unbounded kernel memory consumption and potentially cause system-wide OOM. Mark the property blob data allocation with GFP_KERNEL_ACCOUNT so that the memory is properly charged to the caller's memcg. This ensures existing cgroup memory limits apply and prevents uncontrolled kernel memory growth without introducing additional policy or per-file limits.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.170-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43287
Debian:13linux6.12.85-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43287
Debian:14linux6.19.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-186.196UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-134.134UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1112.119UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1060.63UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1117.126UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1063.71UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1117.126UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1062.69UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.86.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1112.122UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1063.69UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1108.114UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1058.64UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1095.103UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1045.48UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-136.136~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1106.110UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1060.61UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1107.113UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1104.109UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-184.194UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-134.134.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1107.108UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1058.61.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1064.66UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1029.30UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1053.53UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1109.115UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1057.58UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1106.109UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1060.64UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-134.134~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1032.33UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1075.79UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43287

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux e2f5d2ea479b9b2619965d43db70939589afe43a – before b6117210ed349356f8e6027ff020b4d620bca42be2f5d2ea479b9b2619965d43db70939589afe43a – before 815fa29cab3c67bebb9d0b5f41145cdd3a14d04de2f5d2ea479b9b2619965d43db70939589afe43a – before 866e0c1a9e7244d58ed74853cb22b81e1900cfdde2f5d2ea479b9b2619965d43db70939589afe43a – before bbfaa5761f589a81031b493cb01275a990d6fb25e2f5d2ea479b9b2619965d43db70939589afe43a – before 8e1664b9ee43608eb973d357ae5d858d30cbc9cae2f5d2ea479b9b2619965d43db70939589afe43a – before cb8b9a1755fe9f38e4fb7f287486d7e7fab3dba4e2f5d2ea479b9b2619965d43db70939589afe43a – before 405fd652d8fedff219a8f48daf8f20e881e303abe2f5d2ea479b9b2619965d43db70939589afe43a – before 26b4309a3ab82a0697751cde52eb336c29c19035
Linux Linux 4.2

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