CVE-2026-45943
7.1 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2026-45943 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 27, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
erofs: fix inline data read failure for ztailpacking pclusters
Compressed folios for ztailpacking pclusters must be valid before adding
these pclusters to I/O chains. Otherwise, z_erofs_decompress_pcluster()
may assume they are already valid and then trigger a NULL pointer
dereference.
It is somewhat hard to reproduce because the inline data is in the same
block as the tail of the compressed indexes, which are usually read just
before. However, it may still happen if a fatal signal arrives while
read_mapping_folio() is running, as shown below:
erofs: (device dm-1): z_erofs_pcluster_begin: failed to get inline data -4
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000008
...
pc : z_erofs_decompress_queue+0x4c8/0xa14
lr : z_erofs_decompress_queue+0x160/0xa14
sp : ffffffc08b3eb3a0
x29: ffffffc08b3eb570 x28: ffffffc08b3eb418 x27: 0000000000001000
x26: ffffff8086ebdbb8 x25: fffff
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.17, < 6.12.78 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-45943?
CVE-2026-45943 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 27, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2026-45943?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-45943?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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