CVE-2026-43040

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ipv6: ndisc: fix ndisc_ra_useropt to initia...

CVE-2026-43040 is fixed in 109 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1695, released May 8, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.1
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0013
2nd percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ipv6: ndisc: fix ndisc_ra_useropt to initialize nduseropt_padX fields to zero to prevent an info-leak When processing Router Advertisements with user options the kernel builds an RTM_NEWNDUSEROPT netlink message. The nduseroptmsg struct has three padding fields that are never zeroed and can leak kernel data The fix is simple, just zeroes the padding fields.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20965-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20965-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22127-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20965-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22127-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20965-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22127-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1.160000.2.16 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20965-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1.150700.17.35.4 SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1.160000.2.16 SUSE-SU-2026:22127-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20965-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22127-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20965-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22127-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
kernel-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.1.168-202.320 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.83-113.160 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.25-52.107 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_16 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.5.2 SUSE-SU-2026:2591-1 Jun 23, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_16 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.2 SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20965-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.60.2 SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20965-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22127-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20965-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20965-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22127-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20965-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22127-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
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kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20965-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.60.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2482-1 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.35.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22127-1 Jun 15, 2026
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.170-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43040 May 15, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.85-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43040 May 15, 2026
linux · Debian 14 6.19.12-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43040 May 15, 2026
perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
python3-perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1681 May 11, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1746 May 25, 2026

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