CVE-2026-43252 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-43252
Vulnerability Scoring

Analysis In Progress
Analysis In Progress

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity:
    Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
  • Attack Vector:
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: None
    No authentication is required for exploitation.
  • Scope:
    Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2026-43252 Details

Status: Awaiting Analysis

Published on: 06 May 2026, 12:16 UTC

CVSS Release:

CVE-2026-43252 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-43252: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: pm: in-kernel: always set ID as avail when rm endp Syzkaller managed to find a combination of actions that was generating this warning: WARNING: net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 at __mark_subflow_endp_available net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 [inline], CPU#1: syz.7.48/2535 WARNING: net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 at mptcp_pm_nl_fullmesh net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1446 [inline], CPU#1: syz.7.48/2535 WARNING: net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 at mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags_all net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1474 [inline], CPU#1: syz.7.48/2535 WARNING: net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 at mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags+0x5de/0x640 net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1538, CPU#1: syz.7.48/2535 Modules linked in: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 2535 Comm: syz.7.48 Not tainted 6.18.0-03987-gea5f5e676cf5 #17 PREEMPT(voluntary) Hardware name: QEMU Ubuntu 25.10 PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.17.0-debian-1.17.0-1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:__mark_subflow_endp_available net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1074 [inline] RIP: 0010:mptcp_pm_nl_fullmesh net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1446 [inline] RIP: 0010:mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags_all net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1474 [inline] RIP: 0010:mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags+0x5de/0x640 net/mptcp/pm_kernel.c:1538 Code: 89 c7 e8 c5 8c 73 fe e9 f7 fd ff ff 49 83 ef 80 e8 b7 8c 73 fe 4c 89 ff be 03 00 00 00 e8 4a 29 e3 fe eb ac e8 a3 8c 73 fe 90 <0f> 0b 90 e9 3d ff ff ff e8 95 8c 73 fe b8 a1 ff ff ff eb 1a e8 89 RSP: 0018:ffffc9001535b820 EFLAGS: 00010287 netdevsim0: tun_chr_ioctl cmd 1074025677 RAX: ffffffff82da294d RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: 0000000000080000 RDX: ffffc900096d0000 RSI: 00000000000006d6 RDI: 00000000000006d7 netdevsim0: linktype set to 823 RBP: ffff88802cdb2240 R08: 00000000000104ae R09: ffffffffffffffff R10: ffffffff82da27d4 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: ffff88801246d8c0 R14: ffffc9001535b8b8 R15: ffff88802cdb1800 FS: 00007fc6ac5a76c0(0000) GS:ffff8880f90c8000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 netlink: 'syz.3.50': attribute type 5 has an invalid length. CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 netlink: 1232 bytes leftover after parsing attributes in process `syz.3.50'. CR2: 0000200000010000 CR3: 0000000025b1a000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0 Call Trace: <TASK> mptcp_pm_set_flags net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:277 [inline] mptcp_pm_nl_set_flags_doit+0x1d7/0x210 net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:282 genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x117/0x180 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1115 genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1195 [inline] genl_rcv_msg+0x3a8/0x3f0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1210 netlink_rcv_skb+0x16d/0x240 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2550 genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1219 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1318 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x3e9/0x4c0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1344 netlink_sendmsg+0x4ab/0x5b0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1894 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:718 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0xc9/0xf0 net/socket.c:733 ____sys_sendmsg+0x272/0x3b0 net/socket.c:2608 ___sys_sendmsg+0x2de/0x320 net/socket.c:2662 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2694 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2699 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2697 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x110/0x1a0 net/socket.c:2697 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xed/0x360 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7fc6adb66f6d Code: ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 f3 0f 1e fa 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 e8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007fc6ac5a6ff8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002e RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007fc6addf5fa0 RCX: 00007fc6adb66f6d RDX: 0000000000048084 RSI: 00002000000002c0 RDI: 000000000000000e RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 000000000000 ---truncated---

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-43252

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-43252 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2026-43252

No exploitability data is available for CVE-2026-43252.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2026-43252, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2026-43252, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2026-43252 does not compromise confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2026-43252 does not impact data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2026-43252 does not affect system availability.

CVE-2026-43252 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

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