HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43382
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CVE-2026-43382

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

EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:7.0th

Official Description

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

batman-adv: Avoid double-rtnl_lock ELP metric worker

batadv_v_elp_get_throughput() might be called when the RTNL lock is already

held. This could be problematic when the work queue item is cancelled via

cancel_delayed_work_sync() in batadv_v_elp_iface_disable(). In this case,

an rtnl_lock() would cause a deadlock.

To avoid this, rtnl_trylock() was used in this function to skip the

retrieval of the ethtool information in case the RTNL lock was already

held.

But for cfg80211 interfaces, batadv_get_real_netdev() was called - which

also uses rtnl_lock(). The approach for __ethtool_get_link_ksettings() must

also be used instead and the lockless version __batadv_get_real_netdev()

has to be called.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43382 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-2026-43382
SeverityNONE
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
PublishedMay 8, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-43382 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.