HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43329
HIGH

CVE-2026-43329

Published: May 8, 2026· Updated: May 12, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.8th

Official Description

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

netfilter: flowtable: strictly check for maximum number of actions

The maximum number of flowtable hardware offload actions in IPv6 is:

* ethernet mangling (4 payload actions, 2 for each ethernet address)

* SNAT (4 payload actions)

* DNAT (4 payload actions)

* Double VLAN (4 vlan actions, 2 for popping vlan, and 2 for pushing)

for QinQ.

* Redirect (1 action)

Which makes 17, while the maximum is 16. But act_ct supports for tunnels

actions too. Note that payload action operates at 32-bit word level, so

mangling an IPv6 address takes 4 payload actions.

Update flow_action_entry_next() calls to check for the maximum number of

supported actions.

While at it, rise the maximum number of actions per flow from 16 to 24

so this works fine with IPv6 setups.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43329 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), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

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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All References (7)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-43329
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
PublishedMay 8, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-43329 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.