CVE-2026-43073

x86-64: rename misleadingly named '__copy_user_nocache()' function

CVE-2026-43073 is fixed in 72 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1695, released May 8, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0016
5th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86-64: rename misleadingly named '__copy_user_nocache()' function This function was a masterclass in bad naming, for various historical reasons. It claimed to be a non-cached user copy. It is literally _neither_ of those things. It's a specialty memory copy routine that uses non-temporal stores for the destination (but not the source), and that does exception handling for both source and destination accesses. Also note that while it works for unaligned targets, any unaligned parts (whether at beginning or end) will not use non-temporal stores, since only words and quadwords can be non-temporal on x86. The exception handling means that it _can_ be used for user space accesses, but not on its own - it needs all the normal "start user space access" logic around it. But typically the user space access would be the source, not the non-temporal destination. That was the original intention of this, where the destination was some fragile persistent memory target that needed non-temporal stores in order to catch machine check exceptions synchronously and deal with them gracefully. Thus that non-descriptive name: one use case was to copy from user space into a non-cached kernel buffer. However, the existing users are a mix of that intended use-case, and a couple of random drivers that just did this as a performance tweak. Some of those random drivers then actively misused the user copying version (with STAC/CLAC and all) to do kernel copies without ever even caring about the exception handling, _just_ for the non-temporal destination. Rename it as a first small step to actually make it halfway sane, and change the prototype to be more normal: it doesn't take a user pointer unless the caller has done the proper conversion, and the argument size is the full size_t (it still won't actually copy more than 4GB in one go, but there's also no reason to silently truncate the size argument in the caller). Finally, use this now sanely named function in the NTB code, which mis-used a user copy version (with STAC/CLAC and all) of this interface despite it not actually being a user copy at all.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
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 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.83-113.160 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1695 May 8, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.25-55.108 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 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 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.85-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43073 May 15, 2026
linux · Debian 14 6.19.14-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43073 May 15, 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 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 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 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1693 May 8, 2026

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