CVE-2026-43495: Linux kernel · net: wwan: t7xx: validate port_count against message length in
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · patch available : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux@7.0.0-28.28?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws@7.0.0-1008.8?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure@7.0.0-1009.9?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde@7.0.0-1008.8?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp@7.0.0-1008.8?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke@7.0.0-1003.4?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and should be applied to affected Linux kernel versions. The vendor advisory from Ubuntu (USN-8566-1) confirms that this vulnerability and others have been fixed in updated kernel releases. Users should update to the fixed kernel versions to remediate this issue.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net: wwan: t7xx driver allows a specially crafted modem message to trigger a slab-out-of-bounds read. This occurs because the port_count field is used as a loop bound without validating the message buffer length, potentially leading to large out-of-bounds memory reads. The issue has been fixed by adding proper size checks before accessing message data. The vulnerability affects multiple Linux kernel versions and has a high CVSS score of 8.8.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-43495 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43495 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/0e7c074cfcd9bd93765505f9eb8b42f03ed2a744 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e7c074cfcd9bd93765505f9eb8b42f03ed2a744 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b56d7903ab804481f5233a259d5f341e9fd513c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9855e063e063158cc5bded576382599dc3133202 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd4f4c93c1488d7100b9964f2da4c8b3c29652f1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f94450ce5053b36002995b72d1fa1db3bb08c5bf (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8566-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8568-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8569-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8567-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8574-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8593-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8574-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8595-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8596-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8603-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8595-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8606-1 (opens in a new tab)