CVE-2026-43028
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netfilter: x_tables: ensure names are nul-terminated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: x_tables: ensure names are nul-terminated Reject names that lack a \0 character before feeding them to functions that expect c-strings. Fixes tag is the most recent commit that needs this change.
Exploit probability
0.1%
Published
May 1, 2026
Required by
Not available
Last source change
July 16, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-43028
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: x_tables: ensure names are nul-terminated Reject names that lack a \0 character before feeding them to functions that expect c-strings. Fixes tag is the most recent commit that needs this change.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/673bbd36cba21d10a10f0932f479df7468e26fbb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73124608172890306b85f2206d8b3cac20e324f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a958a4f90ddd7de0800b33ca9d7b886b7d40f74e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa6cd4a8863391e0a64f62d8922cb0af732a2cf2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcac50ea0a29d430eedc5ac87b215393b567baa9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2d4a3abb15ca14716c6d8b9ffcbcd7c63626af4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea01c1b219f5a11c66918abaa6f052e5a74041d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f419bdc205894750f4d3ec042bc87a1b9cde1351
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/43xxx/CVE-2026-43028.json
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43028