Vulnerability · Published May 19, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-43493crypto: pcrypt - Fix handling of MAY_BACKLOG requests

Critical 9.8

In plain English

A critical-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 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 47.4% 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: crypto: pcrypt - Fix handling of MAY_BACKLOG requests MAY_BACKLOG requests can return EBUSY. Handle them by checking for that value and filtering out EINPROGRESS notifications.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8bpftool4.18.0-553.160.1.el8_10ALSA-2026:66000
AlmaLinux:10kernel6.12.0-211.49.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:57251
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AlmaLinux:9kernel5.14.0-687.46.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:66180
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AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k5.14.0-687.46.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:66180
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Debian:12linux6.1.176-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43493
Debian:13linux6.12.86-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43493
Debian:14linux7.0.4-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43493
Rocky Linux:10kernel0:6.12.0-211.49.1.el10_2RLSA-2026:57251
Rocky Linux:9kernel0:5.14.0-687.46.1.el9_8RLSA-2026:66180
Rocky Linux:8kernel-rt0:4.18.0-553.160.1.rt7.501.el8_10RLSA-2026:64770
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-185.195UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43493
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-134.134UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43493
Ubuntu:25.10linux6.17.0-40.40USN-8490-1
Ubuntu:25.10linux6.17.0-40.40UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43493
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-27.27UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43493
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43493
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1111.118UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43493
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1060.63UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43493
Ubuntu:25.10linux-aws6.17.0-1019.19UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43493
Ubuntu:25.10linux-aws6.17.0-1019.19USN-8490-1

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 5a1436beec5744029f3ac90b6fe71a698dcd6155 – before ae7e95638d956d556d74b9abb9e780d3bd3dcd9e5a1436beec5744029f3ac90b6fe71a698dcd6155 – before 1d7f07df450bac3301938fbc4251f2611be4084e5a1436beec5744029f3ac90b6fe71a698dcd6155 – before 76641449b28979ebd6c02e9598367e119e3852365a1436beec5744029f3ac90b6fe71a698dcd6155 – before 9f1cbca178c03188e201ed175251372149bb25f25a1436beec5744029f3ac90b6fe71a698dcd6155 – before eb34e243df57e32f4c08fa191f3602ea190762765a1436beec5744029f3ac90b6fe71a698dcd6155 – before 77d55bc8675ee851ed639dc9be77325a8024cf675a1436beec5744029f3ac90b6fe71a698dcd6155 – before 46271895ddfb1ba41f89f7e0dffbe9c2bcf7380a5a1436beec5744029f3ac90b6fe71a698dcd6155 – before 915b692e6cb723aac658c25eb82c58fd81235110
Linux Linux 2.6.34

Weakness: CWE-390 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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