HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43344
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CVE-2026-43344

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

EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:5.1th

Official Description

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

perf/x86/intel/uncore: Fix die ID init and look up bugs

In snbep_pci2phy_map_init(), in the nr_node_ids > 8 path,

uncore_device_to_die() may return -1 when all CPUs associated

with the UBOX device are offline.

Remove the WARN_ON_ONCE(die_id == -1) check for two reasons:

- The current code breaks out of the loop. This is incorrect because

pci_get_device() does not guarantee iteration in domain or bus order,

so additional UBOX devices may be skipped during the scan.

- Returning -EINVAL is incorrect, since marking offline buses with

die_id == -1 is expected and should not be treated as an error.

Separately, when NUMA is disabled on a NUMA-capable platform,

pcibus_to_node() returns NUMA_NO_NODE, causing uncore_device_to_die()

to return -1 for all PCI devices. As a result,

spr_update_device_location(), used on Intel SPR and EMR, ignores the

corresponding PMON units and does not add them to the RB tree.

Fix this by using uncore_pcibus_to_dieid(), which retrieves topology

from the UBOX GIDNIDMAP register and works regardless of whether NUMA

is enabled in Linux. This requires snbep_pci2phy_map_init() to be

added in spr_uncore_pci_init().

Keep uncore_device_to_die() only for the nr_node_ids > 8 case, where

NUMA is expected to be enabled.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43344 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-2026-43344
SeverityNONE
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
PublishedMay 8, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-43344 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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