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CVE-2026-43284 Detail

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: esp: avoid in-place decrypt on shared skb frags MSG_SPLICE_PAGES can attach pages from a pipe directly to an skb. TCP marks such skbs with SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG after skb_splice_from_iter(), so later paths that may modify packet data can first make a private copy. The IPv4/IPv6 datagram append paths did not set this flag when splicing pages into UDP skbs. That leaves an ESP-in-UDP packet made from shared pipe pages looking like an ordinary uncloned nonlinear skb. ESP input then takes the no-COW fast path for uncloned skbs without a frag_list and decrypts in place over data that is not owned privately by the skb. Mark IPv4/IPv6 datagram splice frags with SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG, matching TCP. Also make ESP input fall back to skb_cow_data() when the flag is present, so ESP does not decrypt externally backed frags in place. Private nonlinear skb frags still use the existing fast path. This intentionally does not change ESP output. In esp_output_head(), the path that appends the ESP trailer to existing skb tailroom without calling skb_cow_data() is not reachable for nonlinear skbs: skb_tailroom() returns zero when skb->data_len is nonzero, while ESP tailen is positive. Thus ESP output will either use the separate destination-frag path or fall back to skb_cow_data().


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/7 CVE Mailing List 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/13/6 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/14/2 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/14/4 CVE
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50ed1e7873100f77abad20fd31c51029bc49cd03 kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52646cbd00e765a6db9c3afe9535f26218276034 kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d55c7336f8032d434adcc5fab987ccc93a44aec kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71a1d9d985d26716f74d21f18ee8cac821b06e97 kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8253aab4659ca16116b522203c2a6b18dccacea7 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6cb440f274a22456ef3e86b457344f1678f38f9 kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab8b995323e5237041472d07e5055f5f7dcdf15b kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b54edf1e9a3fd3491bdcb82a21f8d21315271e0d kernel.org Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4c50a4034e62ab75f1d5cdd191dd5f9c77fdff4 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe785bb3a8096dffcc4048a85cd0c83337eeecad kernel.org
https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag CISA-ADP Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-43284-detection-script-dirty-frag-linux-kernel-local-privilege-escalation CVE
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-43284-mitigation-script-dirty-frag-linux-kernel-local-privilege-escalation CVE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-123 Write-what-where Condition CISA-ADP  

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Change History

15 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 6/17/2026 6:49:18 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added SSVC
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CVE Modified by kernel.org 6/17/2026 6:49:18 AM

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CVE Modified by CVE 5/26/2026 2:16:49 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-43284-detection-script-dirty-frag-linux-kernel-local-privilege-escalation


Added Reference
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-43284-mitigation-script-dirty-frag-linux-kernel-local-privilege-escalation


CVE Modified by CVE 5/14/2026 1:16:22 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/14/4


CVE Modified by CVE 5/14/2026 2:16:23 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/14/2


CVE Modified by CVE 5/13/2026 4:16:22 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/13/6


CVE Modified by kernel.org 5/11/2026 4:16:08 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H


CVE Modified by kernel.org 5/11/2026 2:16:09 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4c50a4034e62ab75f1d5cdd191dd5f9c77fdff4


CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 5/08/2026 11:16:45 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H


Removed CVSS V3.1
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H


Added CWE
CWE-123


Removed CWE
CWE-416


CVE Modified by kernel.org 5/08/2026 11:16:45 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8253aab4659ca16116b522203c2a6b18dccacea7


Added Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe785bb3a8096dffcc4048a85cd0c83337eeecad


Initial Analysis by NIST 5/08/2026 10:39:16 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CPE Configuration
OR
 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.11 up to (excluding) 5.10.255
 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.12 up to (excluding) 5.15.205
 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.171
 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.18.28
 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.138
 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.87
 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.5


Added Reference Type
CISA-ADP: https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory


Added Reference Type
CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/7 Types: Mailing List


Added Reference Type
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50ed1e7873100f77abad20fd31c51029bc49cd03 Types: Patch


Added Reference Type
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52646cbd00e765a6db9c3afe9535f26218276034 Types: Patch


Added Reference Type
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d55c7336f8032d434adcc5fab987ccc93a44aec Types: Patch


Added Reference Type
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71a1d9d985d26716f74d21f18ee8cac821b06e97 Types: Patch


Added Reference Type
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6cb440f274a22456ef3e86b457344f1678f38f9 Types: Patch


Added Reference Type
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab8b995323e5237041472d07e5055f5f7dcdf15b Types: Patch


Added Reference Type
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b54edf1e9a3fd3491bdcb82a21f8d21315271e0d Types: Patch


CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 5/08/2026 10:16:35 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H


Added CWE
CWE-416


Added Reference
https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag


CVE Modified by kernel.org 5/08/2026 7:16:29 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d55c7336f8032d434adcc5fab987ccc93a44aec


Added Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6cb440f274a22456ef3e86b457344f1678f38f9


Added Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab8b995323e5237041472d07e5055f5f7dcdf15b


CVE Modified by CVE 5/08/2026 6:16:27 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/7


New CVE Received from kernel.org 5/08/2026 4:16:43 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

xfrm: esp: avoid in-place decrypt on shared skb frags

MSG_SPLICE_PAGES can attach pages from a pipe directly to an skb. TCP
marks such skbs with SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG after skb_splice_from_iter(),
so later paths that may modify packet data can first make a private
copy. The IPv4/IPv6 datagram append paths did not set this flag when
splicing pages into UDP skbs.

That leaves an ESP-in-UDP packet made from shared pipe pages looking
like an ordinary uncloned nonlinear skb. ESP input then takes the no-COW
fast path for uncloned skbs without a frag_list and decrypts in place
over data that is not owned privately by the skb.

Mark IPv4/IPv6 datagram splice frags with SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG, matching
TCP. Also make ESP input fall back to skb_cow_data() when the flag is
present, so ESP does not decrypt externally backed frags in place.
Private nonlinear skb frags still use the existing fast path.

This intentionally does not change ESP output. In esp_output_head(),
the path that appends the ESP trailer to existing skb tailroom without
calling skb_cow_data() is not reachable for nonlinear skbs:
skb_tailroom() returns zero when skb->data_len is nonzero, while ESP
tailen is positive. Thus ESP output will either use the separate
destination-frag path or fall back to skb_cow_data().


Added Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50ed1e7873100f77abad20fd31c51029bc49cd03


Added Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52646cbd00e765a6db9c3afe9535f26218276034


Added Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71a1d9d985d26716f74d21f18ee8cac821b06e97


Added Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b54edf1e9a3fd3491bdcb82a21f8d21315271e0d


Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-43284
NVD Published Date:
05/08/2026
NVD Last Modified:
06/17/2026
Source:
kernel.org