CVE-2026-43026

Local stale netfilter expectation data disclosure

Published May 1, 2026 · Updated May 1, 2026

Information disclosure in Linux Kernel allows local users to read stale netfilter expectation NAT fields through a netlink dump. ctnetlink_alloc_expect() obtains a non-zeroed slab object and leaves saved_addr and saved_proto uninitialized when CTA_EXPECT_NAT is absent, while ctnetlink_exp_dump_expect() later treats those stale fields as valid. Exposure requires NAT-enabled kernel code and access to create and dump conntrack expectations; disclosed content is limited to expectation fields retained from a prior slab occupant.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Linux Kernel allows local users to read stale netfilter expectation NAT fields through a netlink dump. ctnetlink_alloc_expect() obtains a non-zeroed slab object and leaves saved_addr and saved_proto uninitialized when CTA_EXPECT_NAT is absent, while ctnetlink_exp_dump_expect() later treats those stale fields as valid. Exposure requires NAT-enabled kernel code and access to create and dump conntrack expectations; disclosed content is limited to expectation fields retained from a prior slab occupant.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-43026
Published
May 1, 2026
Updated
May 1, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux Kernel
Classifications
CWE-824, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 1, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 1, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <1c2ebdeff8d088a2e47ae25d7b38447249adace2
  2. Affected versionversion=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <2898080c054ea4d6ddfaaf21bbedbc229a9a8376
  3. Affected versionversion=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <35177c6877134a21315f37d57a5577846225623e
  4. Affected versionversion=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <929f7a9a7aad9404a5867216c3f8738232355b38
  5. Affected versionversion=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <a5a89db6981a1ddf2314bf50cb49db5a3146185f
  6. Affected versionversion=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <a64b7bf84b4d5ea54218c5d374ec87fff9000f43
  7. Affected versionversion=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <bff0f4f06f12d6d9bc565a3e1378abd4f6f5ce36
  8. Affected versionversion=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <fd002ff2ea030cbfb0188a11b3c60ce7f84485f4
  9. Affected versionversion=3.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linux Kernelversion=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <1c2ebdeff8d088a2e47ae25d7b38447249adace2; version=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <2898080c054ea4d6ddfaaf21bbedbc229a9a8376; version=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <35177c6877134a21315f37d57a5577846225623e; version=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <929f7a9a7aad9404a5867216c3f8738232355b38; version=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <a5a89db6981a1ddf2314bf50cb49db5a3146185f; version=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <a64b7bf84b4d5ea54218c5d374ec87fff9000f43; version=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <bff0f4f06f12d6d9bc565a3e1378abd4f6f5ce36; version=076a0ca02644657b13e4af363f487ced2942e9cb <fd002ff2ea030cbfb0188a11b3c60ce7f84485f4; version=3.4

Published CVSS scores

5.5Siemens ProductCERTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-824Access of Uninitialized Pointer
T1005Data from Local System

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