CVE-2026-43491

net: qrtr: ns: Limit the maximum server registration per node

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 19, 2026 at 10:44 AM UTC
Updated: August 19, 2026 at 05:35 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: qrtr: ns: Limit the maximum server registration per node Current code does no bound checking on the number of servers added per node. A malicious client can flood NEW_SERVER messages and exhaust memory. Fix this issue by limiting the maximum number of server registrations to 256 per node. If the NEW_SERVER message is received for an old port, then don't restrict it as it will get replaced. While at it, also rate limit the error messages in the failure path of qrtr_ns_worker(). Note that the limit of 256 is chosen based on the current platform requirements. If requirement changes in the future, this limit can be increased.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.7 ≤ v < 5.10.2655.7 ≤ v < 5.15.2165.7 ≤ v < 6.1.1835.7 ≤ v < 6.12.865.7 ≤ v < 6.18.275.7 ≤ v < 6.6.1405.7 ≤ v < 7.0.45.7 ≤ v < 7.16.13 ≤ v < 6.18.276.19 ≤ v < 7.0.46.7 ≤ v < 6.12.860c2204a4ad710d95d348ea006f14ba926e842ffd5.7
Vendor states this is fixed in 35fb4a0c077c5d1049c2628b769e0a1b1e65df0d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3efaad55cad1ded429e3a873bfece389058a526b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 868202aa2adae427060a42d5bd663b4d782ec02c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 94914731ca0b99899dceadd80d2df00584a688ca (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 991c431077b19176d3fe3bb54054c063776a8cdc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b48fc702b20233b809f01053232c3cd5083c97b4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d5ee2ff98322337951c56398e79d51815acbf955 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e6f6cd501fb54060940a6eb3f4103eeb5e426ae7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.265 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.216 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.183 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.86 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.27 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.140 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
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Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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