CVE-2026-43056

Local memory corruption via freed device identifier

Published May 1, 2026 · Updated May 1, 2026

Use-after-free in the Linux kernel's MANA network driver allows local users to corrupt memory during auxiliary-device initialization. In add_adev(), auxiliary_device_uninit() invokes adev_release() and frees the enclosing mana_adev object, but cleanup then falls through and reads the freed embedded adev->id field. The published assessment requires local low-privileged access, but the record does not disclose how users can force the add failure or a more specific end impact.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in the Linux kernel's MANA network driver allows local users to corrupt memory during auxiliary-device initialization. In add_adev(), auxiliary_device_uninit() invokes adev_release() and frees the enclosing mana_adev object, but cleanup then falls through and reads the freed embedded adev->id field. The published assessment requires local low-privileged access, but the record does not disclose how users can force the add failure or a more specific end impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-43056
Published
May 1, 2026
Updated
May 1, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux Kernel
Classifications
CWE-416
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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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.2
  2. Affected versionversion=a69839d4327d053b18d8e1b0e7ddeee78db78f4f <43f5b19fd190fea20d052bc84741b28031d5baa9
  3. Affected versionversion=a69839d4327d053b18d8e1b0e7ddeee78db78f4f <5f4061f8225d18695e5afe9bbf1cb7bd673d7872
  4. Affected versionversion=a69839d4327d053b18d8e1b0e7ddeee78db78f4f <c4ea7d8907cf72b259bf70bd8c2e791e1c4ff70f
  5. Affected versionversion=a69839d4327d053b18d8e1b0e7ddeee78db78f4f <d88541ffd56d62a61e77209080001eddd4d69815
  6. Affected versionversion=a69839d4327d053b18d8e1b0e7ddeee78db78f4f <e5a75bf026c686b91a7dc6f9c5caf5016745d1fe

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linux Kernelversion=6.2; version=a69839d4327d053b18d8e1b0e7ddeee78db78f4f <43f5b19fd190fea20d052bc84741b28031d5baa9; version=a69839d4327d053b18d8e1b0e7ddeee78db78f4f <5f4061f8225d18695e5afe9bbf1cb7bd673d7872; version=a69839d4327d053b18d8e1b0e7ddeee78db78f4f <c4ea7d8907cf72b259bf70bd8c2e791e1c4ff70f; version=a69839d4327d053b18d8e1b0e7ddeee78db78f4f <d88541ffd56d62a61e77209080001eddd4d69815; version=a69839d4327d053b18d8e1b0e7ddeee78db78f4f <e5a75bf026c686b91a7dc6f9c5caf5016745d1fe

Published CVSS scores

7.8kernel.orgCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free

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