CVE-2026-43283: Linux kernel · net: ethernet: ec_bhf: Fix dma_free_coherent() dma handle
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 00:48 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Linux) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation 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 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to correct the DMA handle used in dma_free_coherent() for the ec_bhf Ethernet driver. Users should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this fix. Since this is a kernel-level vulnerability, upgrading to a patched kernel version is the recommended remediation.
Description
A high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Ethernet driver (ec_bhf) was fixed by correcting the dma_free_coherent() function to use the proper DMA handle for buffer unmapping. The issue involved using an incorrect dma handle in the error path, which could lead to improper unmapping of DMA buffers.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f589ee54fd6d76d3f75e745f7f12c64cbd749e5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/accd0599bc8e73b962247c6c6c70ca7aa1f8e8d0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8320727be7ff704e07c87624efc2a4a75f54b3ce (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e300c33ef3cc544c2b9c693778fe9490cfe9184 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b1371cd4032ae859838ebc74215f569987bb197 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b1d3c5d58a80a19d017a409aa2308162bab5bbf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e54ff938bebb173822b4c38b33fc164c1cabf92 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffe68c3766997d82e9ccaf1cdbd47eba269c4aa2 (opens in a new tab)