HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43242
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-43242

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

5.5
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:

soc: ti: k3-socinfo: Fix regmap leak on probe failure

The mmio regmap allocated during probe is never freed.

Switch to using the device managed allocator so that the regmap is

released on probe failures (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43242 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Linux1 product
linux kernel
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

PATCHhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/458136527fe127fd051c1c9537f4540849780d70
PATCHhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab1ac24c407e4df326d7154a4deadd444e9209d9
PATCHhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1006b5892ec8a95d039a89b47e6fd69cf607405
PATCHhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbaa9e615608c204d384a7d4b1a434580a142d4c
PATCHhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c933138d45176780fabbbe7da263e04d5b3e525d
PATCHhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c97c21d342838b2a7787b0f1d6ad417e85c906f6
PATCHhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d451bf970a0c54b586f8b3161261bdf35d463c99
PATCHhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eaa16059f9af26d8b8a6f3e887649f58e8ca96c9

All References (8)

→
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/458136527fe127fd051c1c9537f4540849780d70Patch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab1ac24c407e4df326d7154a4deadd444e9209d9Patch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1006b5892ec8a95d039a89b47e6fd69cf607405Patch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbaa9e615608c204d384a7d4b1a434580a142d4cPatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c933138d45176780fabbbe7da263e04d5b3e525dPatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c97c21d342838b2a7787b0f1d6ad417e85c906f6Patch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d451bf970a0c54b586f8b3161261bdf35d463c99Patch
→
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eaa16059f9af26d8b8a6f3e887649f58e8ca96c9Patch

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-43242
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 6, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-43242 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.
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