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CVE-2026-43500

high

Description

Debian Linux - linux - None

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Dirty Frag (CVE-2026-43284,CVE-2026-43500): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation FAQ | Tenable®
Dirty Frag (CVE-2026-43284,CVE-2026-43500): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation FAQ | Tenable®

Published: 2026-05-08

Dirty Frag (CVE-2026-43284, CVE-2026-43500) is a Linux kernel local privilege escalation exploit chain with a public PoC affecting major Linux distributions.

References

https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-05-07-dirty-frag/

https://www.tenable.com/blog/dirty-frag-cve-2026-43284-cve-2026-43500-frequently-asked-questions-linux-kernel-lpe

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Named Vulnerability: Dirty Frag

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

Vulnerability Watch

Tenable Research has classified this CVE under the following Vulnerability Watch classification, which includes active and historical (inactive) classifications. You can learn more about these classifications on our blog.

Vulnerability of Interest