CVE-2026-43163: Linux kernel · md/bitmap: fix GPF in write_page caused by resize race
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in ebcacc7ca22d5e8a03a970f0621ae1d1356b9ae8 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 16:02 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
- Automatable
- Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Limited control over the software or limited information exposure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-06.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in ebcacc7ca22d5e8a03a970f0621ae1d1356b9ae8, d92b8fac294b5f915c50e65ce4ae2262e53614ec, d3af62411e19752c663fe4f424dbf49d95a4cc7c +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in the Linux kernel as indicated by multiple fixed commit versions. Users should update to a Linux kernel version that includes the patches identified by the fixed commit hashes to remediate this issue.
Description
CVE-2026-43163 is a use-after-free race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's md/bitmap subsystem. It causes a General Protection Fault (GPF) in the write_page() function during array resizing. The issue arises from concurrent access to freed memory due to lack of proper locking between bitmap_daemon_work() and __bitmap_resize(). The fix involves holding a mutex during bitmap updates to prevent this race.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/140cc839fbeb1ddb33a8da8811b716d88d3905b7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebcacc7ca22d5e8a03a970f0621ae1d1356b9ae8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3af62411e19752c663fe4f424dbf49d95a4cc7c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d92b8fac294b5f915c50e65ce4ae2262e53614ec (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a437e3bf30e32846079e470c1ba5ee790bccdf89 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a6f8cd28bb9bb6ed86a6df19331fb08016dee7f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f73c8b33df9a605a591eab72d43a969600c1f8c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/46ef85f854dfa9d5226b3c1c46493d79556c9589 (opens in a new tab)