CVE-2026-43499
A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel to carry out unspecified attacks, potentially including denial-of-service attacks, memory corruption, or information disclosure.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel to carry out unspecified attacks, potentially including denial-of-service attacks, memory corruption, or information disclosure.
- Who is affected
- Local users of the Linux Kernel.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency as the vulnerabilities could lead to serious impacts.
- Action
- Apply the latest security patches for the Linux Kernel.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.77% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 53% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (41)
- unknownUSN-8666-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-25
- high[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Vulnerability Allows Unspecified Attackcert-bund · 2026-08-25
- lowUSN-8661-2: Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-21
- unknownUSN-8669-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-21
- unknownUSN-8667-1: Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-21
- unknownUSN-8662-2: Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-21
- unknownUSN-8666-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-20
- unknownUSN-8665-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-20
- unknownUSN-8662-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-20
- unknownUSN-8661-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-20
- unknownUSN-8636-2: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-18
- unknownUSN-8645-1: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-18
- unknownUSN-8631-4: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-17
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Ubuntu Linux kernel (August 14, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-08-14
- unknownUSN-8631-3: Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra IGX) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-13
- unknownUSN-8633-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-13
- unknownUSN-8631-2: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-13
- unknownUSN-8636-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-12
- unknownUSN-8635-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-12
- unknownUSN-8634-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-12
- unknownUSN-8633-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-12
- unknownUSN-8631-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-12
- unknownDebian Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert · 2026-08-06
- highUSN-8619-1: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-28
- highUSN-8595-3: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-28
- highUSN-8574-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-28
- highUSN-8609-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-24
- highUSN-8608-1: Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-24
- highUSN-8607-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-24
- highUSN-8606-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-24
- highUSN-8595-2: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-24
- highUSN-8603-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-24
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Linux kernel (July 24, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-07-24
- highUSN-8596-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-23
- highUSN-8595-1: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-23
- highUSN-8574-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-23
- highUSN-8574-1: Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-21
- highUSN-8569-1: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-20
- highUSN-8567-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-20
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in the Red Hat Linux kernel (July 17, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-07-17
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in the SUSE Linux kernel (June 26, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-06-26
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