Answer in brief
CVE-2026-43333 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in bpf: reject direct access to nullable PTR_TO_BUF pointers. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=b453361384c2db1c703dacb806d5fd36aec4ceca <10bc4a4dcded509c5d5c67d497900c3922c604cd || >=20b2aff4bc15bda809f994761d5719827d66c0b4 <21a10c06ffae24cb01fd174a7ab7736001d2ea56 || >=20b2aff4bc15bda809f994761d5719827d66c0b4 <8755066f7bd0f4ac46a29d1708c7b20894539252 || >=20b2aff4bc15bda809f994761d5719827d66c0b4 <70abd9d118da2f56beb4ec22e3a29becae373535 || >=20b2aff4bc15bda809f994761d5719827d66c0b4 <63276547debc4d8a73eefb2c5273b2a905c961b0 || >=20b2aff4bc15bda809f994761d5719827d66c0b4 <4f6c99dc0420f1a3d671c1b8ab8a7ac84d9cba09 || >=20b2aff4bc15bda809f994761d5719827d66c0b4 <b0db1accbc7395657c2b79db59fa9fae0d6656f3 || e982070f8970bb62e69ed7c9cafff886ed200349 || >=5.15.37 <5.15.203 || >=5.16.11 <5.17 | 10bc4a4dcded509c5d5c67d497900c3922c604cd, 21a10c06ffae24cb01fd174a7ab7736001d2ea56, 8755066f7bd0f4ac46a29d1708c7b20894539252, 70abd9d118da2f56beb4ec22e3a29becae373535, 63276547debc4d8a73eefb2c5273b2a905c961b0, 4f6c99dc0420f1a3d671c1b8ab8a7ac84d9cba09, b0db1accbc7395657c2b79db59fa9fae0d6656f3, 5.15.203, 5.17 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.17 | Not reported |
Published upstream
May 8, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 6, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: reject direct access to nullable PTR_TO_BUF pointers check_mem_access() matches PTR_TO_BUF via base_type() which strips PTR_MAYBE_NULL, allowing direct dereference without a null check. Map iterator ctx->key and ctx->value are PTR_TO_BUF | PTR_MAYBE_NULL. On stop callbacks these are NULL, causing a kernel NULL dereference. Add a type_may_be_null() guard to the PTR_TO_BUF branch, matching the existing PTR_TO_BTF_ID pattern.
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