[UPDATE] [low] Linux Kernel: Multiple Vulnerabilities Allow Denial of Service
A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel to perform a denial of service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel to perform a denial of service attack.
- Who is affected
- Local deployments of the Linux Kernel are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is low urgency as it only leads to denial of service.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of the Linux Kernel.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-1587
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-434910.15% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 5% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-434920.15% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 5% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-434930.55% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 44% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-43491 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-43492 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-43493 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownUSN-8666-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8667-1: Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8662-2: Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8666-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8665-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8664-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA BaseOS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8663-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8662-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8645-1: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Ubuntu Linux kernel (August 14, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownUSN-8633-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8635-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
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