HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43280
HIGH

CVE-2026-43280

Published: May 6, 2026· Updated: May 8, 2026

7.1
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.1th

Official Description

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

drm/xe: Add bounds check on pat_index to prevent OOB kernel read in madvise

When user provides a bogus pat_index value through the madvise IOCTL, the

xe_pat_index_get_coh_mode() function performs an array access without

validating bounds. This allows a malicious user to trigger an out-of-bounds

kernel read from the xe->pat.table array.

The vulnerability exists because the validation in madvise_args_are_sane()

directly calls xe_pat_index_get_coh_mode(xe, args->pat_index.val) without

first checking if pat_index is within [0, xe->pat.n_entries).

Although xe_pat_index_get_coh_mode() has a WARN_ON to catch this in debug

builds, it still performs the unsafe array access in production kernels.

v2(Matthew Auld)

- Using array_index_nospec() to mitigate spectre attacks when the value

is used

v3(Matthew Auld)

- Put the declarations at the start of the block

(cherry picked from commit 944a3329b05510d55c69c2ef455136e2fc02de29)

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43280 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

All References (3)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-43280
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 6, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-43280 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.