Vulnerability · Published May 21, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-43502net/rds: handle zerocopy send cleanup before the message is queued
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity memory leak in Linux from Linux. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/rds: handle zerocopy send cleanup before the message is queued A zerocopy send can fail after user pages have been pinned but before the message is attached to the sending socket. The purge path currently infers zerocopy state from rm->m_rs, so an unqueued message can be cleaned up as if it owned normal payload pages. However, zerocopy ownership is really determined by the presence of op_mmp_znotifier, regardless of whether the message has reached the socket queue. Capture op_mmp_znotifier up front in rds_message_purge() and use it as the cleanup discriminator. If the message is already associated with a socket, keep the existing completion path. Otherwise, drop the pinned page accounting directly and release the notifier before putting the payload pages. This keeps early send failure cleanup consistent with the zerocopy lifetime rules without changing the normal queued completion path.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.176-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.88-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 7.0.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-186.196 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-136.136 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux | 7.0.0-28.28 | USN-8566-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux | 7.0.0-28.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1112.119 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1061.64 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1009.9 | USN-8618-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1117.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1063.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-7.0 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | USN-8728-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-7.0 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1117.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1062.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 7.0.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1112.122 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1064.72 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 7.0.0-1008.8 | USN-8566-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 7.0.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 | 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | USN-8728-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 | 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1108.114 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1059.67 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1003.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1003.4 | USN-8566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1095.103 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1046.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1106.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1061.62 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 7.0.0-1010.10 | USN-8593-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 7.0.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1107.113 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1104.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-184.194 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-136.136.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1107.108 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1059.62 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 7.0.0-1016.16 | USN-8663-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 7.0.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | USN-8663-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | 7.0.0-2016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | 7.0.0-2016.16 | USN-8664-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1059.62.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1064.66 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1030.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1053.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oem-7.0 | 7.0.0-1009.9 | USN-8568-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oem-7.0 | 7.0.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1109.115 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1058.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1008.8 | USN-8593-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | USN-8728-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1106.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1061.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 7.0.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 7.0.0-1015.15 | USN-8618-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-realtime | 7.0.0-28.28.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-realtime | 7.0.0-28.28.1 | USN-8566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 7.0.0-28.28.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-28.28.1~24.04.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-vmware | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1033.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1075.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43502 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 0cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 – before e9aefdc5c53fe9aed108c14e3d155710a1bb14c90cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 – before 46662f7dc59475995609bf3e9d27eb36f4acf26f0cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 – before 1e262db7675e27f42c3f3f47d6011855f4454f240cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 – before 21d70744e6d3bbf9293aa1ee6fba7c53ad75275e0cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 – before 3abc8983b2bae3f487f77d9da5527d7d6b210d460cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 – before 14ef6fd18db2494098b21e0471bf27a1d8e9993e0cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 – before 0f5c185fc79a59ee9991234dd6d2a3e5afa6e75b0cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 – before 44b550d88b267320459d518c0743a241ab2108fa |
| Linux | Linux | 4.17 |
Weakness: CWE-401 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9aefdc5c53fe9aed108c14e3d155710a1bb14c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46662f7dc59475995609bf3e9d27eb36f4acf26f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e262db7675e27f42c3f3f47d6011855f4454f24
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21d70744e6d3bbf9293aa1ee6fba7c53ad75275e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3abc8983b2bae3f487f77d9da5527d7d6b210d46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14ef6fd18db2494098b21e0471bf27a1d8e9993e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f5c185fc79a59ee9991234dd6d2a3e5afa6e75b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44b550d88b267320459d518c0743a241ab2108fa
- https://github.com/NebuSec/CyberMeowfia/tree/main/security-research/Linux-CVE-2026-43502-openSUSE-6.4.0-150600 exploit
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html