CVE-2026-43013
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: lag: Check for LAG device before creating debugfs __mlx5_lag_dev_add_mdev() may return 0 (success) even when an error occurs that is handled gracefully. Consequently, the initialization flow proceeds to call mlx5_ldev_add_debugfs() even when there is no valid LAG context. mlx5_ldev_add_debugfs() blindly created the debugfs directory and attributes. This exposed interfaces (like the members file) that rely on a valid ldev pointer, leading to potential NULL pointer dereferences if accessed when ldev is NULL. Add a check to verify that mlx5_lag_dev(dev) returns a valid pointer before attempting to create the debugfs entries.
EPSS 0.01% · 2.4th percentile
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | *, 6.12.81, 6.18.22 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 5.19, 5.19, 5.19 |
Timeline
- May 1, 2026 CVE Published
- May 7, 2026 CVE Updated
- May 18, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 19, 2026 EPSS Score
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- May 27, 2026 EPSS Score
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3db46d5f4df92630a96f7bc77b60e75c2353e06 url
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7129632cab3e4d23510b21930aa73b8d97a859f5 url
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfa774e6c920c81e700327bf10db8cb50d5db456 url
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c53cf44588a93000f71817a6bb87a66353c48dee url
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89c65f2fcd8801365b410f40a427cbcd7f4c28e9 url
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf16bca6653679d8a514d6c1c5a2c67065033f14 url
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/05/msg00004.html advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/05/msg00005.html advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2026/msg00154.html advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2026/msg00148.html advisory