CVE-2026-43493
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.07%
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: pcrypt - Fix handling of MAY_BACKLOG requests MAY_BACKLOG requests can return EBUSY. Handle them by checking for that value and filtering out EINPROGRESS notifications.
How to fix CVE-2026-43493
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/linux—no fix listed
Is CVE-2026-43493 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |