CVE-2026-43097

Kernel allocator warning via duplicate domain release

Published May 6, 2026 · Updated May 6, 2026

Double free in the Hyper-V PCI controller in Linux Kernel 6.19 through 6.19.13 allows local users to trigger a kernel allocator warning. The hv_pci_probe error path releases bridge->domain_nr after assignment, then pci_release_host_bridge_dev releases the same ID again during cleanup. The condition requires a Hyper-V PCI probe failure after domain assignment; the published trace demonstrates a warning, not a crash or privilege gain.

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

What happened

Double free in the Hyper-V PCI controller in Linux Kernel 6.19 through 6.19.13 allows local users to trigger a kernel allocator warning. The hv_pci_probe error path releases bridge->domain_nr after assignment, then pci_release_host_bridge_dev releases the same ID again during cleanup. The condition requires a Hyper-V PCI probe failure after domain assignment; the published trace demonstrates a warning, not a crash or privilege gain.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-43097
Published
May 6, 2026
Updated
May 6, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux Kernel
Classifications
CWE-415, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 6, 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=6.19
  2. Affected versionversion=bcce8c74f1ce1e2731ac0261287897e3768767d8 <21bc8e0ba5c2a081b0a2808c976d4c9dbddf1e48
  3. Affected versionversion=bcce8c74f1ce1e2731ac0261287897e3768767d8 <b6422dff0e518245019233432b6bccfc30b73e2f

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linux Kernelversion=6.19; version=bcce8c74f1ce1e2731ac0261287897e3768767d8 <21bc8e0ba5c2a081b0a2808c976d4c9dbddf1e48; version=bcce8c74f1ce1e2731ac0261287897e3768767d8 <b6422dff0e518245019233432b6bccfc30b73e2f

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS: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-415Double Free
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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