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Widely-used Linux kernel; core infrastructure; high CVSS; kernel memory corruption risk via IPC path.

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CVE-2026-43274

8.4
High
EPSS 0.13%Patch availableMay 8, 2026

Kernel IPC out-of-bounds access fixed (CVE-2026-43274).

common questions

Is CVE-2026-43274 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-43274 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-43274?

CVE-2026-43274 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.4. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-43274?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-43274. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-43274 affect?

CVE-2026-43274 affects Linux kernel. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-43274?

Update to patched kernel release.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Linux kernel
impact

Local kernel memory corruption/possible crash or privilege escalation via mailbox IPC path.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
Linux Linux
  • affected>= e4b1d67e71419c4af581890ecea84b04920d4116 and < 95438699c92947155823dcd3918049a07f3cd867
  • affected>= e4b1d67e71419c4af581890ecea84b04920d4116 and < 0442b6229e2eedc95a6d3d18ce75dec7f5b5377c
  • affected>= e4b1d67e71419c4af581890ecea84b04920d4116 and < f7c330a8c83c9b0332fd524097eaf3e69148164d
  • affected6.14
vendor says fixed in< 6.14, >= 6.18.16 and <= 6.18.*, >= 6.19.6 and <= 6.19.*, >= 7.0 and <= *

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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