CVE-2026-43060

Last refreshed2026-10-17

Status: UPDATED | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-43060

Key Details

CVE	CVE-2026-43060
CVSS Score / Version	7.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated	2026-10-16
CVSS Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
CVSS Prose	attack vector is local; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected products	Linux Kernel

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions	Patch Status
Linux	Linux Kernel

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Affected Versions

Patch Status

Linux

Linux Kernel

Subsystems	OT Supporting Infrastructure
Sectors	All Sectors

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nft_ct: drop pending enqueued packets on removal

Packets sitting in nfqueue might hold a reference to:

- templates that specify the conntrack zone, because a percpu area is

used and module removal is possible.

- conntrack timeout policies and helper, where object removal leave

a stale reference.

Since these objects can just go away, drop enqueued packets to avoid

stale reference to them.

If there is a need for finer grain removal, this logic can be revisited

to make selective packet drop upon dependencies. (NVD)

Monitor Linux's web page for any future patch releases.

Source	Reference
NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43060
CVE	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43060

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NVD

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