CVE-2026-43028
netfilter: x_tables: ensure names are nul-terminated
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Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcac50ea0a29d430eedc5ac87b215393b567baa9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea01c1b219f5a11c66918abaa6f052e5a74041d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa6cd4a8863391e0a64f62d8922cb0af732a2cf2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2d4a3abb15ca14716c6d8b9ffcbcd7c63626af4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/673bbd36cba21d10a10f0932f479df7468e26fbb
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