xsk: tighten UMEM headroom validation to account for tailroom and min frame
Priority LOW 35CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xsk: tighten UMEM headroom validation to account for tailroom and min frame The current headroom validation in xdp_umem_reg() could leave us with insufficient space dedicated to even receive minimum-sized ethernet frame. Furthermore if multi-buffer would come to play then skb_shared_info stored at the end of XSK frame would be corrupted. HW typically works with 128-aligned sizes so let us provide this value as bare minimum. Multi-buffer setting is known later in the configuration process so besides accounting for 128 bytes, let us also take care of tailroom space upfront.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00135 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.20, 5.5, 5.7 +8Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.19.118 to before 4.20; 5.4.35 to before 5.5; 5.6.7 to before 5.7 | 4.20, 5.5, 5.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.7 and later | 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.19.118 to before 4.20; 5.4.35 to before 5.5; 5.6.7 to before 5.7 Fixed in 4.20, 5.5, 5.7 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.7 and later Fixed in 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.19.118 to before 4.20; 5.4.35 to before 5.5; 5.6.7 to before 5.7; 5.7.1 to before 6.6.136; 6.7 to before 6.12.83; 6.13 to before 6.18.24; 6.19 to before 6.19.14 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.19.118 to before 4.20; 5.4.35 to before 5.5; 5.6.7 to before 5.7; 5.7.1 to before 6.6.136; 6.7 to before 6.12.83; 6.13 to before 6.18.24; 6.19 to before 6.19.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.20, 5.5, 5.7
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43093
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2xh-q35x-h5f5
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-19 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a03975beb9f6af0d8ac051e30b2abeabe618414f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec4d3f6e6934deb843b561ae048cd17218e5ad1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ea6ba4f3195dcba6e8b3e7b2e748593b7cafb12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6523bc1b40e69301f24c14338b762af4739d6d39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a315e022a72d95ef5f1d4e58e903cb492b0ad931
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Sources
- CVE-2026-43093 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43093 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m2xh-q35x-h5f5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-43093 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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