MEDIUM CVSS 5.5
Published: 2026-05-08

CVE-2026-43298

linux linux_kernel Security Advisory (CVE-2026-43298)
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Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2026-43298 impacting linux linux_kernel. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Skip vcn poison irq release on VF VF doesn't enable VCN poison irq in VCNv2.5. Skip releasing it and avoid call trace during deinitialization. [ 71.913601] [drm] clean up the vf2pf work item [ 71.915088] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 71.915092] WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 1079 at /tmp/amd.aFkFvSQl/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_irq.c:641 amdgpu_irq_put+0xc6/0xe0 [amdgpu] [ 71.915355] Modules linked in: amdgpu(OE-) amddrm_ttm_helper(OE) amdttm(OE) amddrm_buddy(OE) amdxcp(OE) amddrm_exec(OE) amd_sched(OE) amdkcl(OE) drm_suballoc_helper drm_display_helper cec rc_core i2c_algo_bit video wmi binfmt_misc nls_iso8859_1 intel_rapl_msr intel_rapl_common input_leds joydev serio_raw mac_hid qemu_fw_cfg sch_fq_codel dm_multipath scsi_dh_rdac scsi_dh_emc scsi_dh_alua efi_pstore ip_tables x_tables autofs4 btrfs blake2b_generic raid10 raid456 async_raid6_recov async_memcpy async_pq async_xor async_tx xor raid6_pq libcrc32c raid1 raid0 hid_generic crct10dif_pclmul crc32_pclmul polyval_clmulni polyval_generic ghash_clmulni_intel usbhid 8139too sha256_ssse3 sha1_ssse3 hid psmouse bochs i2c_i801 ahci drm_vram_helper libahci i2c_smbus lpc_ich drm_ttm_helper 8139cp mii ttm aesni_intel crypto_simd cryptd [ 71.915484] CPU: 3 PID: 1079 Comm: rmmod Tainted: G OE 6.8.0-87-generic #88~22.04.1-Ubuntu [ 71.915489] Hardware name: Red Hat KVM/RHEL, BIOS 1.16.3-2.el9_5.1 04/01/2014 [ 71.915492] RIP: 0010:amdgpu_irq_put+0xc6/0xe0 [amdgpu] [ 71.915768] Code: 75 84 b8 ea ff ff ff eb d4 44 89 ea 48 89 de 4c 89 e7 e8 fd fc ff ff 5b 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 5d 31 d2 31 f6 31 ff e9 55 30 3b c7 <0f> 0b eb d4 b8 fe ff ff ff eb a8 e9 b7 3b 8a 00 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 [ 71.915771] RSP: 0018:ffffcf0800eafa30 EFLAGS: 00010246 [ 71.915775] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff891bda4b0668 RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 71.915777] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 [ 71.915779] RBP: ffffcf0800eafa50 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 [ 71.915781] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff891bda480000 [ 71.915782] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000001 R15: 0000000000000000 [ 71.915792] FS: 000070cff87c4c40(0000) GS:ffff893abfb80000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 71.915795] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 71.915797] CR2: 00005fa13073e478 CR3: 000000010d634006 CR4: 0000000000770ef0 [ 71.915800] PKRU: 55555554 [ 71.915802] Call Trace: [ 71.915805] <TASK> [ 71.915809] vcn_v2_5_hw_fini+0x19e/0x1e0 [amdgpu]

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local (AV:L)
Requires local system execution permissions
Attack Complexity
Low (AC:L)
No specialized conditions required
Privileges Required
Low (PR:L)
Standard user access required
User Interaction
None (UI:N)
Zero human interaction required
Scope
Unchanged (S:U)
Confined to same security context
Confidentiality
None (C:N)
No data confidentiality impact
Integrity
None (I:N)
No system modification impact
Availability
High (A:H)
Total denial of service or shutdown

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product linux / linux_kernel
Affected Versions *
Weakness Enumeration NVD-CWE-noinfo

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

High-Intent Research Tool

Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2026-43298 impacting linux linux_kernel.

⚡ Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2026-43298.yaml 
id: cve-2026-43298

info:
  name: linux linux_kernel - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2026-43298 affecting linux linux_kernel.
    Evaluation: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/amdgpu: Skip vcn poison irq release on VF

VF doesn&#x27;t enable VCN poison ...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2026-43298
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    cvss-score: 5.5
    cve-id: CVE-2026-43298
    cwe-id: NVD-CWE-noinfo
  tags: cve,cve-2026-43298,linux,linux_kernel,medium

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "linux_kernel"
        part: body
🐍 PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2026-43298.py 
# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2026-43298
# Target: linux linux_kernel | CVSS: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2026-43298 (linux linux_kernel)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against linux linux_kernel scope (*).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)
🛡️ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2026-43298.sh 
# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2026-43298
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install linux_kernel 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade linux_kernel 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update linux_kernel

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i linux_kernel 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i linux_kernel

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
⚠️ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

🔗 Verified Technical References

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2026-43298 in linux linux_kernel?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update linux linux_kernel packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2026-43298?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2026-43298?

CVE-2026-43298 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

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Risk Snapshot
5.5
MEDIUM SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2026-43298
Weakness NVD-CWE-noinfo
Vendor linux
Product linux_kernel
Published 2026-05-08
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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