HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43085
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CVE-2026-43085

Published: May 6, 2026· Updated: May 6, 2026

EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.8th

Official Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nfnetlink_log: initialize nfgenmsg in NLMSG_DONE terminator

When batching multiple NFLOG messages (inst->qlen > 1), __nfulnl_send()

appends an NLMSG_DONE terminator with sizeof(struct nfgenmsg) payload via

nlmsg_put(), but never initializes the nfgenmsg bytes. The nlmsg_put()

helper only zeroes alignment padding after the payload, not the payload

itself, so four bytes of stale kernel heap data are leaked to userspace

in the NLMSG_DONE message body.

Use nfnl_msg_put() to build the NLMSG_DONE terminator, which initializes

the nfgenmsg payload via nfnl_fill_hdr(), consistent with how

__build_packet_message() already constructs NFULNL_MSG_PACKET headers.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43085 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-43085
SeverityNONE
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
PublishedMay 6, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-43085 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.