CVE-2026-43088

net: af_key: zero aligned sockaddr tail in PF_KEY exports

CVE-2026-43088 is fixed in 66 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43088, released May 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.1
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0012
2nd percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: af_key: zero aligned sockaddr tail in PF_KEY exports PF_KEY export paths use `pfkey_sockaddr_size()` when reserving sockaddr payload space, so IPv6 addresses occupy 32 bytes on the wire. However, `pfkey_sockaddr_fill()` initializes only the first 28 bytes of `struct sockaddr_in6`, leaving the final 4 aligned bytes uninitialized. Not every PF_KEY message is affected. The state and policy dump builders already zero the whole message buffer before filling the sockaddr payloads. Keep the fix to the export paths that still append aligned sockaddr payloads with plain `skb_put()`: - `SADB_ACQUIRE` - `SADB_X_NAT_T_NEW_MAPPING` - `SADB_X_MIGRATE` Fix those paths by clearing only the aligned sockaddr tail after `pfkey_sockaddr_fill()`.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 Jun 30, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 Jun 30, 2026
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 Jun 30, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1.150700.17.33.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 Jun 30, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 Jun 30, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.90-120.164 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.30-61.116 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_15 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 Jun 30, 2026
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 Jun 30, 2026
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 Jun 30, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 Jun 30, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-500329 Sep 17, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2238-1 Jun 30, 2026
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.190-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43088 May 15, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.88-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43088 May 15, 2026
linux · Debian 14 6.19.14-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43088 May 15, 2026
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.90-120.164.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1816 Jun 8, 2026
python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.30-61.116.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026

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