Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-43494

Linux Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/rds: reset op_nents when zerocopy page pin fails When iov_iter_get_pages2() fails in rds_message_zcopy_from_user(), the pinned pages are released with put_page(), and rm->data.op_mmp_znotifier is cleared. But we fail to properly clear rm->data.op_nents. Later when rds_message_purge() is called from rds_sendmsg() the cleanup loop iterates over the incorrectly non zero number of op_nents and frees them again. Fix this by properly resetting op_nents when it should be in rds_message_zcopy_from_user().

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.30%
22.2% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.05.21
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.30%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/rds: reset op_nents when zerocopy page pin fails When iov_iter_get_pages2() fails in rds_message_zcopy_from_user(), the pinned pages are released with put_page(), and rm->data.op_mmp_znotifier is cleared. But we fail to properly clear rm->data.op_nents. Later when rds_message_purge() is called from rds_sendmsg() the cleanup loop iterates over the incorrectly non zero number of op_nents and frees them again. Fix this by properly resetting op_nents when it should be in rds_message_zcopy_from_user().

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Affected versions
>= 0cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 < c6e51512a784c4a7b86e1a044988696e3b3721fa, >= 0cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 < 03014551938a0887fa55f18ce49b70158a9c0113, >= 0cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 < d84ce1786ce40fdd3dd98db47aec5527817e1ef6, >= 0cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 < 9115669faedccdda100428e2d26fd0aac8c50799, >= 0cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 < 0bbbff00a15b1df2cac9014d6cf4b6890f473353, >= 0cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 < 640e37f58f991546a87540d067279c2c1fa9fe51, >= 0cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 < 290e833d1acb1093bc121fcdc97f5e6161157479, >= 0cebaccef3acbdfbc2d85880a2efb765d2f4e2e3 < e174929793195e0cd6a4adb0cad731b39f9019b4, >= 4.17, >= 4.17 < 5.10.258, >= 5.11 < 5.15.209, >= 5.16 < 6.1.175, >= 6.2 < 6.6.141, >= 6.7 < 6.12.91, >= 6.13 < 6.18.33, >= 6.19 < 7.0.10, 7.1
Fixed versions
5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.141, 6.12.91, 6.18.33, 7.0.10

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-1341