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CVE-2026-43271: Linux kernel · md-cluster: fix NULL pointer dereference in process_metadata_update

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in f150e753cb8dd756085f46e86f2c35ce472e0a3c : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 12:49 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in f150e753cb8dd756085f46e86f2c35ce472e0a3c, dec123825c1ed74d98fd5fc7571a851dea4f46ff, dceb5a843910004cb118148e267036104fc3ee43 +3

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 0ba959774e93911caff596de6391f085fb640ac4, < f150e753cb8dd756085f46e86f2c35ce472e0a3c
Fixed in
  • f150e753cb8dd756085f46e86f2c35ce472e0a3c
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 0ba959774e93911caff596de6391f085fb640ac4, < dec123825c1ed74d98fd5fc7571a851dea4f46ff
Fixed in
  • dec123825c1ed74d98fd5fc7571a851dea4f46ff
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 0ba959774e93911caff596de6391f085fb640ac4, < dceb5a843910004cb118148e267036104fc3ee43
Fixed in
  • dceb5a843910004cb118148e267036104fc3ee43
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 0ba959774e93911caff596de6391f085fb640ac4, < b65ea893290056bee380d0c8eeb47797c2bcb311
Fixed in
  • b65ea893290056bee380d0c8eeb47797c2bcb311
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 0ba959774e93911caff596de6391f085fb640ac4, < a61c1bc84c4a0f1e7c2fe55b0f43d7d94af4adf1
Fixed in
  • a61c1bc84c4a0f1e7c2fe55b0f43d7d94af4adf1
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 0ba959774e93911caff596de6391f085fb640ac4, < 721599e837d3f4c0e6cc14da059612c017b6d3ec
Fixed in
  • 721599e837d3f4c0e6cc14da059612c017b6d3ec

AI-suggested

This vulnerability has been fixed in the Linux kernel. Users should update to a fixed kernel version containing the provided commits. No additional mitigation is required once the fix is applied.

Description

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's md-cluster component within the process_metadata_update() function. This occurs during a race condition in the MD array startup sequence when a METADATA_UPDATED message is received before the main MD thread is initialized, potentially causing a kernel panic. The issue is fixed by validating the thread pointer and safely ignoring update requests if the array is not fully ready.

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