CVE-2026-43028 HIGH

CVE-2026-43028: netfilter: x_tables: ensure names are nul-terminated

Vendor Linux
Product Linux
Published May 1, 2026
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: x_tables: ensure names are nul-terminated Reject names that lack a \0 character before feeding them to functions that expect c-strings. Fixes tag is the most recent commit that needs this change.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 1, 2026 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated