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CVE-2026-43304: Linux kernel · libceph: define and enforce CEPH_MAX_KEY_LEN

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-43304· Critical 9.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in e1dc45d97975f9db65694d234fbddf1915176e16 : patch Linux kernel as a priority.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in e1dc45d97975f9db65694d234fbddf1915176e16, d82467c07b03a27c3c5469b62bb3b726305a80bb, c1a0f5f1e5e7e98c36a362ec3d1fcfd9932931ed +4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ cd1a677cad994021b19665ed476aea63f5d54f31, < e1dc45d97975f9db65694d234fbddf1915176e16
Fixed in
  • e1dc45d97975f9db65694d234fbddf1915176e16
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ cd1a677cad994021b19665ed476aea63f5d54f31, < d82467c07b03a27c3c5469b62bb3b726305a80bb
Fixed in
  • d82467c07b03a27c3c5469b62bb3b726305a80bb
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ cd1a677cad994021b19665ed476aea63f5d54f31, < c1a0f5f1e5e7e98c36a362ec3d1fcfd9932931ed
Fixed in
  • c1a0f5f1e5e7e98c36a362ec3d1fcfd9932931ed
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ cd1a677cad994021b19665ed476aea63f5d54f31, < ac431d597a9bdfc2ba6b314813f29a6ef2b4a3bf
Fixed in
  • ac431d597a9bdfc2ba6b314813f29a6ef2b4a3bf
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ cd1a677cad994021b19665ed476aea63f5d54f31, < 6405e8c680974bb74e2c98d5249fb52c7b12a6c6
Fixed in
  • 6405e8c680974bb74e2c98d5249fb52c7b12a6c6
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ cd1a677cad994021b19665ed476aea63f5d54f31, < 8d745d38c88ecbed95f6b2b39857bf89f35a3244
Fixed in
  • 8d745d38c88ecbed95f6b2b39857bf89f35a3244

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libceph: define and enforce CEPH_MAX_KEY_LEN When decoding the key, verify that the key material would fit into a fixed-size buffer in process_auth_done() and generally has a sane length. The new CEPH_MAX_KEY_LEN check replaces the existing check for a key with no key material which is a) not universal since CEPH_CRYPTO_NONE has to be excluded and b) doesn't provide much value since a smaller than needed key is just as invalid as no key -- this has to be handled elsewhere anyway.

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