CVE-2026-43502

net/rds: handle zerocopy send cleanup before the message is queued

CVE-2026-43502 is fixed in 71 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1753, released May 25, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0032
25th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/rds: handle zerocopy send cleanup before the message is queued A zerocopy send can fail after user pages have been pinned but before the message is attached to the sending socket. The purge path currently infers zerocopy state from rm->m_rs, so an unqueued message can be cleaned up as if it owned normal payload pages. However, zerocopy ownership is really determined by the presence of op_mmp_znotifier, regardless of whether the message has reached the socket queue. Capture op_mmp_znotifier up front in rds_message_purge() and use it as the cleanup discriminator. If the message is already associated with a socket, keep the existing completion path. Otherwise, drop the pinned page accounting directly and release the notifier before putting the payload pages. This keeps early send failure cleanup consistent with the zerocopy lifetime rules without changing the normal queued completion path.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 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
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 Jul 8, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 Jul 8, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-default · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.138.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4660-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 Jul 8, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1.160000.2.17 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.138.1.150600.12.64.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4660-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1.150700.17.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 Jul 8, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1.160000.2.17 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.138.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4660-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.66.2 SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 Jul 8, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.1.175-219.357 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.88-119.157 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.30-61.116 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1754 May 25, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_32 · sles 15.6 1-150600.13.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4660-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_17 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2799-1 Jul 8, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_18 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 Jul 8, 2026
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.138.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4660-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 Jul 8, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-source · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.138.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4660-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 Jul 8, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 15.6 6.4.0-150600.23.138.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4660-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 Jul 8, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2800-1 Jul 8, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 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) 6.1.176-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43502 May 27, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.88-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43502 May 27, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.0.7-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43502 May 27, 2026
perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 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-perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 2026
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.88-119.157.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1753 May 25, 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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