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CVE-2026-43284VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Public exploit available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB) · 94% EPSS.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

Exploit forecast

Likely to be exploited

94.1% EPSS · High severity · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS
94.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 99% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

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

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  4. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  2. First Exploit-DB entry (opens in a new tab)

    Linux Kernel - Local Privilege Escalation +1 more

    , 16 days after disclosure

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 5 Nov 2026.

Description

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: "Dirty Frag" is a new universal Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability in the Linux kernel (CVE-2026-43284) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

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