HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43203
HIGH

CVE-2026-43203

Published: May 6, 2026· Updated: May 11, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:7.0th

Official Description

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

atm: fore200e: fix use-after-free in tasklets during device removal

When the PCA-200E or SBA-200E adapter is being detached, the fore200e

is deallocated. However, the tx_tasklet or rx_tasklet may still be running

or pending, leading to use-after-free bug when the already freed fore200e

is accessed again in fore200e_tx_tasklet() or fore200e_rx_tasklet().

One of the race conditions can occur as follows:

CPU 0 (cleanup) | CPU 1 (tasklet)

fore200e_pca_remove_one() | fore200e_interrupt()

fore200e_shutdown() | tasklet_schedule()

kfree(fore200e) | fore200e_tx_tasklet()

| fore200e-> // UAF

Fix this by ensuring tx_tasklet or rx_tasklet is properly canceled before

the fore200e is released. Add tasklet_kill() in fore200e_shutdown() to

synchronize with any pending or running tasklets. Moreover, since

fore200e_reset() could prevent further interrupts or data transfers,

the tasklet_kill() should be placed after fore200e_reset() to prevent

the tasklet from being rescheduled in fore200e_interrupt(). Finally,

it only needs to do tasklet_kill() when the fore200e state is greater

than or equal to FORE200E_STATE_IRQ, since tasklets are uninitialized

in earlier states. In a word, the tasklet_kill() should be placed in

the FORE200E_STATE_IRQ branch within the switch...case structure.

This bug was identified through static analysis.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43203 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Linux1 product
linux kernel
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (8)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-43203
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 6, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-43203 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.