In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm_user: fix info leak in build_mapping() struct xfrm_usersa_id has a one-byte padding hole after the proto field, which ends up never getting set to zero before copying out to userspace. Fix that up by zeroing out the whole structure before setting individual variables.
History

Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-457

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm_user: fix info leak in build_mapping() struct xfrm_usersa_id has a one-byte padding hole after the proto field, which ends up never getting set to zero before copying out to userspace. Fix that up by zeroing out the whole structure before setting individual variables.
Title xfrm_user: fix info leak in build_mapping()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T07:40:22.630Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.984Z

Link: CVE-2026-43089

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-06T10:16:22.200

Modified: 2026-05-06T13:08:07.970

Link: CVE-2026-43089

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Updated: 2026-05-06T12:45:04Z