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CVE-2026-43500

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Also unshare DATA/RESPONSE packets when paged frags are present The DATA-packet handler in rxrpc_input_call_event() and the RESPONSE handler in rxrpc_verify_response() copy the skb to a linear one before c…

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Also unshare DATA/RESPONSE packets when paged frags are present The DATA-packet handler in rxrpc_input_call_event() and the RESPONSE handler in rxrpc_verify_response() copy the skb to a linear one before calling into the security ops only when skb_cloned() is true. An skb that is not cloned but still carries externally-owned paged fragments (e.g. SKBFL_SHARED_FRAG set by splice() into a UDP socket via __ip_append_data, or a chained skb_has_frag_list()) falls through to the in-place decryption path, which binds the frag pages directly into the AEAD/skcipher SGL via skb_to_sgvec(). Extend the gate to also unshare when skb_has_frag_list() or skb_has_shared_frag() is true. This catches the splice-loopback vector and other externally-shared frag sources while preserving the zero-copy fast path for skbs whose frags are kernel-private (e.g. NIC page_pool RX, GRO). The OOM/trace handling already in place is reused.
CVSS 7.8 (HIGH)

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
5.5/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: PoC published; attacks unconfirmed

Why this priority?
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +2.73
  • Fresh EPSS: 94.12%: +2.35
  • Published PoC; attacks unconfirmed: +0.40

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 23 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Aikido Security
Press · 07 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Dirty Frag (CVE-2026-43284): the Linux kernel bug that turns read access into root - Aikido Security
Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Press · 01 Jun 2026, 07:00 · SUSE Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities - Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Rapid7
Press · 29 May 2026, 07:00 · Metasploit Wrap Up 05/29/2026 - Rapid7
The Hacker News
Press · 19 May 2026, 07:00 · DirtyDecrypt PoC Released for Linux Kernel CVE-2026-31635 LPE Vulnerability - The Hacker News
9to5Linux
Press · 13 May 2026, 07:00 · Fragnesia Is Yet Another Local Privilege Escalation Flaw in Linux Kernel - 9to5Linux
See all 23 source documents
infoq.com
Press · 12 May 2026, 07:00 · Copy Fail and Dirty Frag: Linux Page-Cache Exploits Target Every Major Distribution - infoq.com
SecurityWeek
Press · 11 May 2026, 07:00 · New ‘Dirty Frag’ Linux Vulnerability Possibly Exploited in Attacks - SecurityWeek
Infosecurity Magazine
Press · 11 May 2026, 07:00 · Rushed Patches Follow Broken Embargo on New Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities - Infosecurity Magazine
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 11 May 2026, 07:00 · Dirty Frag: Linux kernel hit by second major security flaw in two weeks - The Record from Recorded Future News
Ars Technica
Press · 11 May 2026, 07:00 · Linux bitten by second severe vulnerability in as many weeks - Ars Technica
Dark Reading
Press · 11 May 2026, 07:00 · 'Dirty Frag' Exploit Poised to Blow Up on Enterprise Linux Distros - Dark Reading
CSO Online
Press · 11 May 2026, 07:00 · New ‘Dirty Frag’ exploit targets Linux kernel for root access - CSO Online
Hackster.io
Press · 08 May 2026, 14:16 · Dirty Frag Is a Zero-Day Disaster for Linux - Hackster.io
Linuxiac
Press · 08 May 2026, 07:00 · After Copy Fail, Linux Now Faces Dirty Frag Privilege Flaw - Linuxiac
CCB Belgium
Press · 08 May 2026, 07:00 · Warning: Dirty Frag, a new Linux Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability, was disclosed. Patch Immediately! - CCB Belgium
The Hacker News
Press · 08 May 2026, 07:00 · Linux Kernel Dirty Frag LPE Exploit Enables Root Access Across Major Distributions - The Hacker News
Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Press · 08 May 2026, 07:00 · RedHat Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities - Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Microsoft
Press · 08 May 2026, 07:00 · Active attack: Dirty Frag Linux vulnerability expands post-compromise risk - Microsoft
BleepingComputer
Press · 08 May 2026, 07:00 · New Linux 'Dirty Frag' zero-day gives root on all major distros - BleepingComputer
wiz.io
Press · 08 May 2026, 07:00 · Dirty Frag: Linux Kernel Local Privilege Escalation via ESP and RxRPC - wiz.io
9to5Linux
Press · 08 May 2026, 07:00 · Dirty Frag Linux Kernel Flaw Allows Local Privilege Escalation, Patch Now - 9to5Linux
Help Net Security
Press · 08 May 2026, 07:00 · Dirty Frag: Unpatched Linux vulnerability delivers root access - Help Net Security
Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Press · 06 May 2026, 07:00 · Debian Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities - Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 5.5 (2026-11-02 15:14). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

3

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 3 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
0xlane/pagecache-guard72Python11 May 2026, 06:31
DylanClaudio/Reporte-de-Escalada-de-Privilegios-Local-Dirty-Frag00C20 May 2026, 23:29
TeamN4C/SG-2026-002400C02 Sep 2026, 23:19
Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
PoC published; attacks unconfirmed
Priority basis
Exploitation in attacks unconfirmed; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 94.1%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Public PoC evidence is present.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Published PoC artifact; functionality unverified

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 14:00:10.041099+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
06 May 2026, 07:00
Published
11 May 2026, 06:26
Latest press mention
07 Sep 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 14:00
PoCs on GitHub
3 repositories