PT-2026-38968 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

CVE-2026-43317

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Published

2026-01-16

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Updated

2026-08-25

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description A resource leak occurs in the core component of the most module during early registration failures. Specifically, the first error path fails to release the resources associated with the interface, leading to a memory or resource leak.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Memory Leak

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-13240
CVE-2026-43317
USN-8492-1
USN-8492-2
USN-8492-3
USN-8492-4
USN-8492-5
USN-8497-1
USN-8498-1
USN-8499-1
USN-8606-1
USN-8607-1
USN-8609-1
USN-8619-1

Affected Products

Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu