7.8
/ 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipv6: prevent possible UaF in addrconf_permanent_addr()
The mentioned helper try to warn the user about an exceptional
condition, but the message is delivered too late, accessing the ipv6
after its possible deletion.
Reorder the statement to avoid the possible UaF; while at it, place the
warning outside the idev->lock as it needs no protection.
ipv6: prevent possible UaF in addrconf_permanent_addr()
The mentioned helper try to warn the user about an exceptional
condition, but the message is delivered too late, accessing the ipv6
after its possible deletion.
Reorder the statement to avoid the possible UaF; while at it, place the
warning outside the idev->lock as it needs no protection.
Basic Information
ID
CVE-2026-43339
Source
Linux
Published
May 8, 2026 at 13:31
Modified
May 11, 2026 at 06:33
Affected Product
Vendor
Linux
Product
Linux
Version
f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Affected Versions
Linux Linux f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Linux Linux f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Linux Linux f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Linux Linux f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Linux Linux f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Linux Linux f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Linux Linux f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Linux Linux f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Linux Linux 4.6
Linux Linux f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Linux Linux f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Linux Linux f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Linux Linux f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Linux Linux f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Linux Linux f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Linux Linux f1705ec197e705b79ea40fe7a2cc5acfa1d3bfac
Linux Linux 4.6
References
- git.kernel.org /stable/c/eec49a33611f20336b357b3953df44f1a02049e8
- git.kernel.org /stable/c/bacc7f31085c9820922f00bc7d79756ffa13123a
- git.kernel.org /stable/c/7bfafa1b0cd582983ebec6bb20f0a435528fe567
- git.kernel.org /stable/c/7d9f2f4aabd116ca68fbdab5d8fb8dac74c2ea1e
- git.kernel.org /stable/c/25357b670afb5b517096da783abaa5cc4bf8359e
- git.kernel.org /stable/c/3cd4efb5df72843dfac892d0b3c7a4a8bd926b65
- git.kernel.org /stable/c/2d88ed7fa000e19c2dc0fa31b3a849e3f5bca5c1
- git.kernel.org /stable/c/fd63f185979b047fb22a0dfc6bd94d0cab6a6a70