CVE-2026-43074

EUVD-2026-27558
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

eventpoll: defer struct eventpoll free to RCU grace period

In certain situations, ep_free() in eventpoll.c will kfree the epi->ep
eventpoll struct while it still being used by another concurrent thread.
Defer the kfree() to an RCU callback to prevent UAF.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 4%
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linux
bookworm
6.1.159-1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.170-1
fixed
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.10.251-3
fixed
forky
6.19.14-1
fixed
sid
7.0.3-1
fixed
trixie
vulnerable
trixie (security)
6.12.85-1
fixed